| key specs |
| Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.3 MP |
16 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Display Type |
LCD |
TFT LCD |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand |
Canon |
Canon |
| Model |
PowerShot SX730 20.3MP Digital Camera |
PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name |
SX730 HS |
PowerShot A3500IS |
| Model Number |
SX 730 |
A3500IS |
| Series |
Powershot |
PowerShot |
| Color |
Black |
Silver |
| Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.3 MP |
16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
11.01 x 6.38 x 3.99 mm |
97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
| Weight |
300 GM |
135 GM |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket |
- |
No |
| Face Detection |
- |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
- |
Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 inch |
1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 80 - 1600 |
- |
| Maximum ISO |
- |
1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length |
40x |
5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
| Digital Zoom |
40x |
4x |
| Optical Zoom |
40x |
5x |
| Lens Type |
- |
Canon Zoom Lens |
| Lens Mount |
- |
10x Zoom Plus |
| Aperture Range |
- |
F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
| Color Filter |
- |
Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction |
- |
No |
| focus features |
| Focus Range |
1 cm - infinity (W), 2.0 m |
- |
| Focus Mode |
- |
Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
| Auto Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Focus Points |
- |
AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
| Metering Modes |
- |
Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing |
- |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features |
- |
TTL |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed |
1 - 1/3200 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Self-timer |
- |
Yes |
| Continuous Shots |
- |
Yes, 0.8 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes |
- |
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |
| display features |
| Display Type |
LCD |
TFT LCD |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Display Resolution |
- |
230,000 dots |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
- |
230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution |
- |
1280 x 720 |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included |
Yes |
- |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries |
1 |
- |
| Upgradable Memory |
- |
Yes |
| Card Type |
- |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
- |
| Video Quality |
HD |
- |
| Microphone |
- |
Mono |
| Audio Features |
- |
Linear PCM |
| Video Format |
- |
MOV, H.264 |
| 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 |
| HD |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shooting Modes |
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie |
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 |
| 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 |
| image features |
| Image Format |
- |
JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| 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, |
| connectivity features |
| USB |
- |
Yes |
| Wifi |
- |
Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity |
- |
Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
