Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

64

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x17 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
117 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.4 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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7.5x longer exposures
Canon IXUS 220 HS Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 220 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W350

Size Smaller 91x52x17 mm vs 92x55x19 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 141 g
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Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $164.00 vs $269.96
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The best price we've seen is $106 cheaper (around 40% less)
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
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 250 ms vs 360 ms
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More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W350
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 220 HS Canon IXUS 220 HS
76 vs 64
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
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 ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 220 HS:92x55x19 mm
DSC-W350:91x52x17 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
IXUS 220 HS:0.8"
DSC-W350:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
IXUS 220 HS:141 g
DSC-W350:117 g
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
IXUS 220 HS:5x
DSC-W350:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 significantly 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
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

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 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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$118 - $138

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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