Canon IXUS
220 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ10

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Canon IXUS 220 HS

52

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

34

  

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

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"
Weight
 Light-weight
141 g
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
Help
 2x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the IXUS 220 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 218 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The IXUS 220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
 Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
Help
 Around 6x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
52 vs 34
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
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
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
IXUS 220 HS:24 mm
DMC-TZ10:25 mm
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
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$125 - $159
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$228
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$385 - $452
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
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 Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$141 - $190
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 IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$287 - $369
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Wide angle Much 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

$279
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the IXUS 115 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$271 - $302
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$421 - $468
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$129
Size Significantly smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$205 - $337
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

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Canon IXUS 220 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon IXUS 220 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon IXUS 220 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

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