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

Canon IXUS 220 HS

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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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

48

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Zoom
Great zoom
12x
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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2x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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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
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Shoots higher 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
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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More than 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 218 g
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Around 40% lighter
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $269.96 vs $649.97
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The best price we've seen is $380 cheaper (2.4x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10

Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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Around 6x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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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
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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.

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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
IXUS 220 HS:$269.96
DMC-TZ10:$649.97
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $457

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
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
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot IXUS 240 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$345 - $418

Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon IXUS 310 HS

Canon IXUS 310 HS

Pro digicam

$320 - $405

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier

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