Canon IXUS
230 HS
 vs
Canon IXUS
240 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

57

  
Canon IXUS 230 HS

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 240 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 
Runner-up

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 230 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 230 HS
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 170 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2 fps
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 70% faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 410 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when taking photos
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 145 g
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon IXUS 240 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 240 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Size Slightly smaller 94x57x21 mm vs 96x57x22 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $140.99 vs $287.26
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 The best price we've seen is $146 cheaper (2x less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Almost the same
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the Canon IXUS 240 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 230 HS Canon IXUS 230 HS
49 vs 57
Explain scores
Canon IXUS 240 HS Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 230 HS:96x57x22 mm
IXUS 240 HS:94x57x21 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
IXUS 230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
IXUS 240 HS:Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$125 - $159
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$228
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$283 - $323
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon IXUS 510 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 510 HS

Ultra compact

$278 - $549
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 510 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 510 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon IXUS 230 HS.

Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS.

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