Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS vs Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

63

Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

63

Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"

differences

Advantages of the Canon 120 IS

Weight Lighter 120 g vs 133 g
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Around 10% lighter
Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS Learn more about
the Canon 120 IS

Advantages of the Canon 130 IS

Size Slightly smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 89x55x20 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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10% thinner
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 120 IS Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS
63 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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
120 IS:89x55x20 mm
130 IS:92x56x18 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Light weight Help
120 IS:120 g
130 IS:133 g
Thickness Thin Help
120 IS:0.8"
130 IS: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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
120 IS:0.8 fps
130 IS:0.7 fps
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
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
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
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 significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Ultra compact

$276

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$206 - $421

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS.

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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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