Canon SD3500 IS

Category:	Type:	Image Sensor	:
Point-and-Shoot	Compact	Optical Zoom	:
Beginner	Ultra Compact	Image Stabilization	:
Serious	Ultra Zoom	Display	:
Advanced	DSLR	Shooting Mode	:
Pro	DIL	Movie	:
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Touch Panel technology comes to ELPH. The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS features 14.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 5x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (24-120mm equiv.), built-in optical image stabilization, and a 8.9-cm (3.5-in.) LCD display screen (460-k dot) that responds to your touch.

There are no buttons on the back of the camera and you touch and tap your way to choose an AF point, select a shooting mode, operate the flash, set exposure compensation, switch between images, scroll display, magnify a portion of an image and control movie playback. Active Display technology provides a natural, tactile method for viewing your photos: tap the camera to playback images or advance images by simply tilting the camera and touching the screen.

The 5x ultra wide-angle optical zoom is ideal for capturing sweeping landscapes, wide interior shots, and large family gathering shots. The medium telephoto is perfect for portraits. Optical Image Stabilization helps reduce camera shake and avoid blurred photos at the maximum focal length or in challenging low lighting conditions.

For general purpose photography, Smart AUTO shooting mode analyzes your scene and automatically selects the appropriate setting. For more challenging shooting situations, match the scene yourself to the appropriate Scene Mode. For example, Night Snapshot scene mode sets the camera so you can take a night picture where the main subject (lit by flash) and the background (long exposure) are both recorded. You don’t have to rush back to get in line when taking self-timer group photos: Face Detection Self-Timer scene mode detects faces in the scene and releases the shutter in response to the appearance of an additional face. Wink Self-Timer and Smile Self-Timer allows you to control when a picture is taken — with a wink or with a smile! Intelligent Contrast Correction system controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas. Low Light scene mode extends the high ISO up to 6400 when photographing without flash in dimly-lit situations. Long Shutter scene mode extends the shutter speed range from 1 sec. to 15 sec. for creative night photography.

For those who desire a bit more control, switch to Program AE (P) mode and dial in an exposure compensation to compensate for scenes that are too bright or too dark. Custom White Balance allows you to obtain the correct colors under artificial lighting situations.

For artistic photo effects, My Colors can record your pictures more Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White — or use Custom Color to adjust the contrast, sharpness and saturation to your taste. Other creative effects include Miniature Effect, Fish-Eye effect, Color Accent and Color Swap.

You can shoot HD movie 1280×720 pixels at 30fps with monaural sound. Enjoy HD movies (and still photos) on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high-definition TV monitor.

The Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS is ideal for those desiring an ultra compact and easy-to-use point-and-shoot digital camera with a touch screen. It comes in Black, Pink or Silver, priced at about US $330 (CAD $380).