Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

64

vs
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

55
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS over the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS.
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SX220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 290 ms vs 390 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $218.79 vs $403.89
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 The best price we've seen is $185 cheaper (around 50% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 215 g vs 220 g
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Size Slightly smaller 105x59x31 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
64 vs 55
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
14x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
SX210 IS:220 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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX220 HS:106x59x33 mm
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX220 HS:3.2 fps
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$422
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Size Much smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

discussion

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simontemplar (9:10 PM, January 02, 2012)
fantastic canon...no one can beat sx230