Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Samsung WB650

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
Samsung WB650

55

Runner-up

Samsung WB650

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB650

Zoom
Great zoom
15x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

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
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 107x61x28 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the IXUS 220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
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
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 245 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB650

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Zoom Significantly more zoom 15x vs 5x
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9x more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Samsung WB650 Learn more about
the Samsung WB650
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
76 vs 55
Explain scores
Samsung WB650 Samsung WB650
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
24 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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $457

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

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 Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
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

Samsung WB650 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$215

Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$262 - $324

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Weight Lighter
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Samsung WB600

Samsung WB600

Travel zoom

$251

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger

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Canon IXUS 220 HS Samsung WB650
Canon IXUS 220 HS Samsung WB650
Canon IXUS 220 HS Samsung WB650

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