Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Canon IXUS
220 HS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS vs Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

54

  
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
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 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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $119.00 vs $282.97
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 The best price we've seen is $164 cheaper (2.4x less)
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The IXUS 220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
49 vs 54
Explain scores
Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon IXUS 220 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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$124
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$141
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the IXUS 240 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the IXUS 240 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$287 - $369
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$235 - $479
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$279
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon IXUS 220 HS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon IXUS 220 HS

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