Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS vs Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 92x56x18 mm
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
133 g
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

56

Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 87x56x18 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 IS

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Slightly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 92x56x18 mm
Help
Around 10% smaller
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Learn more about
the Canon 100 IS

Advantages of the Canon 130 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
Help
Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
At its widest zoom, the 130 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
Around 10% larger screen
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 160 g
Help
Around 20% lighter
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Learn more about
the Canon 130 IS
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Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
56 vs 63
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Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
100 IS:87x56x18 mm
130 IS:92x56x18 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Thickness Thin Help
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
100 IS:2.5"
130 IS:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
100 IS:33 mm
130 IS:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 IS:3x
130 IS:4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
9.8 MP
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$270

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$206 - $421

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$302 - $321

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Canon Digital IXUS 110 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 110 IS

Compact

$186

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Ultra compact

$241

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger

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