Canon IXUS
240 HS
 vs
Canon IXUS
220 HS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS vs Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

58

  
Canon IXUS 220 HS

54

  

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 220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 240 HS
Screen size Much larger screen 3.2" vs 2.7"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $140.99 vs $282.97
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 The best price we've seen is $142 cheaper (2x less)
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 240 HS

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Size Slightly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 94x57x21 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS Canon IXUS 240 HS
58 vs 54
Explain scores
Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS.

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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 240 HS:94x57x21 mm
IXUS 220 HS:92x55x19 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$124
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$140
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$287 - $369
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 510 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 510 HS

Ultra compact

$286 - $549
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 510 HS vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 510 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $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 240 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the IXUS 240 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon IXUS 220 HS.

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