Canon IXUS
220 HS
 vs
Canon Digital IXUS
95 IS

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

54

  
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

45

  

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
Help
 More than 30% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high 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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Canon 95 IS
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 141 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS Learn more about
the Canon 95 IS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
54 vs 45
Explain scores
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon IXUS 220 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
IXUS 220 HS:f/2.7
95 IS:f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 220 HS:92x55x19 mm
95 IS:86x55x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
IXUS 220 HS:141 g
95 IS:120 g
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 size Very small screens Help
IXUS 220 HS:2.7"
95 IS:2.5"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
IXUS 220 HS:5x
95 IS:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$110
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$287 - $369
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$279
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact

$7
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Digital IXUS 130 IS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Digital IXUS 130 IS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$141
Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the IXUS 240 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
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$235 - $479
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 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 Digital IXUS 95 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$241 - $310
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS

Compact
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the Digital IXUS 80 IS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS

Ultra compact

$452
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Weight Heavier
Compare the Digital IXUS 85 IS vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Digital IXUS 95 IS

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Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

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