Canon IXUS
220 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S1 IS

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

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Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 More than 80% larger screen
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 5.7x smaller
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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The IXUS 220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 469 g
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 3.3x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 2.6"
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 3.4x thinner
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution 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)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $269.96 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $211 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
58 vs 25
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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 super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
IXUS 220 HS:f/2.7
S1 IS:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Screen size Very small screens Help
IXUS 220 HS:2.7"
S1 IS:1.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
IXUS 220 HS:230k dots
S1 IS:114k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$302 - $321
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$345 - $418
Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the IXUS 240 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 310 HS

Canon IXUS 310 HS

Pro digicam

$320 - $405
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the IXUS 310 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the FinePix S1000fd vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EOS 30D

Canon EOS 30D

Entry-level DSLR

$2,434 - $2,557 with 17-85mm, 70-300mm lenses
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the EOS 30D vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$743
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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Canon IXUS 220 HS
Canon IXUS 220 HS

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