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Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	5 MP	16 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	1.8 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	AA Alkaline Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera	PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot S2IS	PowerShot A3500IS
Model Number	S2IS	A3500IS
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Silver	Silver
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	5 MP	16 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm	97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm
Weight	405 GM	135 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Tripod Socket	-	No
Face Detection	-	Yes
Wide Angle	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.5 inch	1/2.3 inch
Maximum ISO	400 ISO	1600 ISO
lens features
Focal Length	6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm	5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Aperture Range	f/2.7 W - 3.5 T	F2.8 W - F6.9 T
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Lens Type	-	Canon Zoom Lens
Lens Mount	-	10x Zoom Plus
Optical Zoom	-	5x
Color Filter	-	Primary RGB Color Filter
Dust Reduction	-	No
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD	-
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
focus features
Focus Range	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed.	Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Focus Mode	-	Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection
Focus Points	-	AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center
Other Focus Features	-	TTL
shutter features
Shutter Speed	15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes.	1/2000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode	Yes, 0.8 fps
flash features
Flash Modes	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF	Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync
Flash Compensation	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	Exif 2.2 JPEG	JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1
Gross Pixel	5.3 MP	-
Still Image Size	2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small	-
Aspect Ratio	-	43, 169
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4608 x 3456 L
Picture Angle	-	28 mm Wide-angle
Other Image Features	-	Image Size 3264 x 2448 M1, 1600 x 1200 M2, 640 x 480 S, 4608 x 2592 W, Resize in Playback M2, S, 320 x 240,
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	1.8 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 115,000 pixels	230,000 dots
LCD Display	TFT Color LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	Approx 115000 pixels	230000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
connectivity features
USB	Yes	Yes
Wifi	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Power Supply	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700	-
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	AA Alkaline Battery	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery	-
audio and video features
Audio Features	WAVE Stereo	Linear PCM
Video Resolution	640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA	-
Video Format	AVI Image data Motion JPEG	MOV, H.264
Microphone	-	Mono
Audio Video Interface	-	Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL
Video Features	-	Movies 1280 x 720 HD, 25 fps, 640 x 480 L, 30 fps Miniature Effect HD 5, 2.5, 1.25 fps or L 6, 3, 1.5 fps
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors	Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, Program, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light 4.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
HD Support	-	Yes
Macro Mode	-	Yes, 3 cm
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	Smart Flash Exposure, Flash Exposure Lock, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	2 EV in increments 1/3
Manual Exposure	-	Yes

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