Canon IXUS
220 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

54

  
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

40

  

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
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
141 g
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 215 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
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 Around 8x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $282.97
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 The best price we've seen is $84 cheaper (around 30% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
54 vs 40
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 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 compact with a travel zoom.

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
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
IXUS 220 HS:Lens
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $149
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$235
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$222
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$402
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

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