Canon IXUS
230 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ20

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

65

  
Canon IXUS 230 HS

53

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 230 HS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x57x22 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 230 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 219 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The IXUS 230 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
Help
 Around 10% higher fps
Lowest price Cheaper $287.26 vs $384.53
Help
 The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon IXUS 230 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 230 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 16x vs 8x
Help
 4x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.4 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 200 ms vs 360 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 230 HS Canon IXUS 230 HS
53 vs 65
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
IXUS 230 HS:240 fps
DMC-TZ20:220 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
IXUS 230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
DMC-TZ20:Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
IXUS 230 HS:$287.26
DMC-TZ20:$384.53
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$283 - $323
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$211 - $337
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$222
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

Canon IXUS 230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$141
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the IXUS 240 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$110
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$235 - $479
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Lower true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 230 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$271 - $302
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$421 - $468
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

appearance

Canon IXUS 230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon IXUS 230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon IXUS 230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

discussion

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Hookey13 (4:49 AM, December 30, 2011)
I have both the lumix TZ20 and the Canon IXUS 230 HS, I got the TZ20 first to go on a trip but the still shots were well below Par with lots of noise, got worse in low light. The CanonIXUS 230 HS is great in low light with snapshots as well as Video. So I will be taking the Canon on my trip and leaving the TZ20 at home. It is a shame as I had great hope for the TZ20, I am now hoping there will be software up date to fix these areas.