Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS (IXUS 210)

" Touch. It's always been the heart of communication. Simply put your finger to the brilliant 3.5-inch wide PureColor System Touch Panel LCD screen, and the versatile excellence of the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is at your command. Naturally, a camera this smart and intuitive knows a few things about style. Color gleams, while smooth curves reveal a definite edge. Touch the future!"

- Canon -

Next-generation huge 3.5-inch LCD with Touch Panel Technology

Just touch your finger to the huge 3.5-inch wide PureColor System LCD screen with Touch Panel Technology and the PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH responds - creating a fun, natural interface that's just the way you want to interact with technology now. When shooting, you can choose an AF point, select a shooting mode, operate the flash, set exposure compensation and more simply by putting your finger to the LCD screen. Playback functions are also performed at your touch: switch between images, scroll display, magnify a portion of an image and control movie playback. And with 461,000 dots, the LCD gives you high quality viewing.

In addition, the PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH provides a natural, tactile method for viewing your photos: With Active Display technology, tapping the camera prompts images to playback, one after the other. Touch the screen when the camera is tilted, and the images will advance.

14.1 Megapixel resolution will generate high quality 16.5" x 23.4" prints

With 14.1 Megapixels, the PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH provides amazing image resolution, catching the truly exquisite details that will make your photography top-notch. The PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is the very image of photography at its best, featuring megapixels that's among the highest resolution of the Digital ELPH series to capture every detail of the world around you. There's never been a better time to think big, knowing that every enlargement will be sharper and more full-of-life than you've ever experienced before.

5x Optical Zoom

Despite its slim profile and small body, the PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with a 5x Optical Zoom - no more sitting on the sidelines with the action too far away. The lens is ultra Wide-Angle, with a focal length of 24mm. That puts more image in every shot for visual excitement and a high-end feel. And the best part? Even at the long end of the zoom, images are clear and steady thanks to Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer that controls camera shake.

720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV

The PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH lets you record video in beautiful high definition (1280 x 720 pixels). The camera also makes it easy to enjoy HD movies (and still photos) on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high definition TV monitor. You'll enjoy the HD experience with no degradation of image or audio in the signal, plus the ability to display up to 130 thumbnails at once.

Smart AUTO will do the work for you by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations

Just set the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH to Smart AUTO and you're ready for maximum enjoyment from your picture taking every time. It's a relaxing and satisfying way to shoot because you can completely concentrate on your subject knowing that the camera has the technical details covered. Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions. Then it automatically selects an appropriate setting from specially defined settings. So whether you're photographing flowers, a captivating sunset, or your friends at the park, you can be confident that you're getting dramatic, memorable images. Even if your subject is moving, Canon's advanced detection technologies capture the action as it happens.

Bring creativity to your photos with new scene modes

The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH offers creative effects similar to those once found only in professional lenses. Miniature Effect creates an illusion where very large objects appear in miniature. Turn soaring cityscapes into a scene in seemingly dollhouse-like proportions.

Fisheye Effect uses barrel distortion to warp the image around the center, giving a distinctive curvature effect to the photo. The curvilinear images produced by Fisheye Effect can suggest the curve of the Earth, the inside of a dome, or the image you see through the peephole of a door.

With an ISO of 400 - 6400, the Low Light mode takes the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH where no ELPH-Series has gone before - into the shadows! Now even scenes notorious for having insufficient light, such as those lit by candles, fire, or street lamp, come through in fantastic color and clarity, with less noise. You can keep the feel of the scene intact without adding additional light, so the result will be scenes with the visual accuracy, depth and clarity you expect from a Canon camera.

New Smart Shutter technology automatically takes a picture when the subject smiles or winks

Smart Shutter, which includes Smile Self-timer, Wink Self-timer and Face Detection Self-timer, detects faces in the scene and releases the shutter automatically in response to the appearance of an additional face, or when a smile or sassy wink occurs. These technologies help to make your photography less rushed and more natural, so getting the perfect shot is even easier.

Type of Camera

Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
14.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 14.5 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 14.1 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 21.5 (T) mm (35mm equivalent: 24 - 120mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Normal: 2.0 in./5 cm - infinity, 3.0 ft./90cm (T) - infinity
Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft./5 - 50cm (W) - infinity

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor

Viewfinder
N/A

LCD Monitor
3.5-inch LCD with wide viewing angle and Touch Panel Technology

LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots

LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/5.9 (T)

Shutter Speed
1 - 1/3000 sec.
15 - 1/3000 sec. (Total shutter speed range), Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3 - 15 sec.
Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode

Shutter speeds available in Long Shutter: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 (unit: sec.)

Exposure Control

ISO Sensitivity
Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
* Camera automatically sets the optical ISO speed according to the shooting mode and subject brightness. The ISO speed also varies according to subject movement and camera shake when the shooting mode is set in Auto.

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-Weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face AiAF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method
Program AE; i-Contrast; AE Lock

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Facial color is evaluated in Face AiAF

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro

Flash Range
1.6 - 11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 3.0 - 6.6 ft./90cm - 2.0m (T)
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance.

Recycling Time
12 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
Auto*, P, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Smart Shutter*, Low Light, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Creative Light Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Movie
*Automatically detects shooting scene

**Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Detection Self-timer

Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom*
*Adjustment of contrast, sharpness saturation red, green, blue and skin tone are available.

Self-Timer
Approx. 10 sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay custom*
*Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments) 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in 1-shot increments) can be specified.

Wireless Control
N/A

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 0.7 shots/sec (approx. 2.7 shots/sec. in Low Light)

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card

File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Image Compression
Normal, Fine

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 4,320 x 3,240 (Large), 3,456 x 2,592 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,320 x 2,432 (Widescreen), 2,144 x 1,608 (Low Light)
Movie: HD 1,280 x 720 (30 fps available up to 10 min. or 4GB per clip), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 60 minutes or 4GB per clip

Number of Recordable Images

Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) Medium 3 (M3)

F N F N F N F N

File Size (KB) 3,597 1,719 2,302 1,100 1,395 695 558 278

4GB 1,058 2,194 1,652 3.352 2,681 5,247 6,352 12,069

16GB 4,334 8,985 6,769 13,727 10,981 21,486 26,010 49,420

Small (S) Widescreen (W) Widescreen (W)

F N F N F N

File Size (KB) 150 84 2,700 1,291 990 495

4GB 20,116 30,174 1,403 2,873 3,771 7,099

16GB 82,367 123,550 5,746 11,766 15,443 29,070

Time of Recordable Movies

High Definition Standard Definition

HD: 1,280 x 720 640 x 480 320 x 240

30 fps* 30 fps* 30 fps*

Movie size (KB/sec.) 2,955 1,316 394

4GB 21 min. 23 sec. 46 min. 46 sec. 2 hr. 23 min. 41 sec.

16GB 1 hr. 27 min. 37 sec. 3 hr. 11 min. 32 sec. 9 hr. 48 min. 19 sec.

*Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps

Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
- Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display, Active Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Filtered Playback, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
- Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects (3 types), Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4 - 130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, i-Contrast
- Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Resume
*Auto settings available in 5 levels
**5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available.

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Still Image: Select image, select all images (all filtered images)
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

Computer Interface
Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio, and video*) HDMI (HDMI^TM mini connector)
* mini-B compatible.

Video Out
NTSC/PAL (Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio, and video)

Audio Out
Monaural

Other
SD Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 220 shots*
*LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Playback Time
Approx. 5 hours.
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (WxHxD)
3.91 x 2.20 x 0.87 in./99.3 x 55.7 x 22.0 mm

Weight
Approx. 5.64 oz./160g (including batteries and memory card)