Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Canon IXUS 220 HS

76

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-ZX3

54

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

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
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
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Around 30% smaller
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
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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Around 30% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 159 g
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More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX3

Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $215.62 vs $269.96
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The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZX3
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
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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 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-ZX3:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
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
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
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 significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$302 - $321

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

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 slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $457

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$248

Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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