Introduction:

Canon has heralded a new-age camera, the PowerShot SD3500 that unleashes the touch-screen technology in its full glory. The camera packs special effects like Fish-eye effect and Miniature effect for adding that creative touch to your photos. Offering support to a wide variety of cards-SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus this camera runs on a rechargeable NB-6L Lithium-ion battery.

Features:

Undoubtedly, the touch-screen technology is the predominant feature of the SD 3500 camera. Just touch the screen to get-set-go with your shooting spree. Whether it’s adjusting the flash or rallying on the AF Point, touch-screen comes to your aid making it a breeze to operate this camera. Review the playback, scroll through the pictures etc just by tapping and tilting the camera. Using this feature is quick, easy and most of all fun to play with.

Pros:

• Shoot amazing videos of 1280 x 720 pixels resolution in high definition and enjoy watching them on the big screen of a HDTV with the help of HDMI output. For reviewing, 130 Thumbnails can be displayed simultaneously.
• Make high quality photo prints of 16.5” x 23.4” size with powerful 14.1 megapixels resolution.
• Shoot mansions, skylines and wide landscapes with 24mm Ultra-wide angle lens, 3.5” LCD of 460k resolution. The 5x optical zoom makes the objects appear closer than they really are making it easy to capture them in vivid detail.

Cons:

• The camera does not sport flash exposure compensation feature.
• Improper positioning of flash makes it difficult to use.
• The camera lacks proper manual controls as most of them are touch-based.
• As the battery cannot be charged in the camera it needs to be taken out for charging.

Pricing Range: Buy this touch-screen camera today by paying just $299 - $329. Available in Silver, Black, Pink!

Final Verdict: Canon PowerShot SD3500 is a compact, point-and-shoot camera meant for touch-screen technology enthusiasts. Equipped with a generous LCD, creative photo effects and ability to shoot good quality movies, this camera can be a right choice for those who does not need many manual controls to fiddle with. If you are not keen on touch-screen interface and does not have enough dough to part with, then you might away from it.