Canon IXUS 220 HS vs Pentax P80

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

27 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Smaller

92x55x19 mm

102x59x25 mm

More than 30% smaller

Much better macro capability

3 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Thinner

0.8"

More than 20% thinner

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Pentax P80

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly wider aperture

f/2.6

f/2.7

At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Lighter

125 g

141 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS

76	vs	56
Explain scores

Pentax Optio P80

Snapsort recommends the Canon IXUS 220 HS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

IXUS 220 HS:	f/2.7
P80:	f/2.6

Light weight

IXUS 220 HS:	141 g
P80:	125 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor zoom

IXUS 220 HS:	5x
P80:	4.1x

competitors

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Narrower aperture

Compare the IXUS 230 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241

Significantly larger screen

Cheaper

Significantly worse wide angle

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$302 - $321

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Shoots slightly slower

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Compact

$345 - $418

Much larger screen

Has a touch screen

Slightly larger

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the IXUS 240 HS vs the IXUS 220 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Compact

$293

Image stabilization

Significantly better macro capability

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-FS10 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization

Significantly smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P80

Pentax Optio M60

Compact

Smaller

Much faster max shutter speed

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Optio M60 vs the Optio P80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact

Image stabilization

Smaller

Much lower true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $219

Much more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Optio P80

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Canon IXUS
220 HS
vs
Pentax Optio
P80

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Pentax P80

recommendations

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advice

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Nikon Coolpix L120

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Canon IXUS220 HS vs Pentax OptioP80

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Pentax P80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Canon IXUS 240 HS

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio M60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Nikon Coolpix L120

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Canon IXUS
220 HS
vs
Pentax Optio
P80