Canon Digital IXUS
130 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS11

Updated (May, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 220 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

54

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
310 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 130 IS
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 98x55x24 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 165 g
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 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Learn more about
the Canon 130 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS11
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 8x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FS11
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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CanonDigital IXUS 130 IS
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
130 IS:1/1500s
DMC-FS11:1/1600s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$161 - $241
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$138 - $207
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Ultra compact

$284
Weight Lighter
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Digital IXUS 120 IS vs the Digital IXUS 130 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Placeholder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$159 - $212
Zoom More zoom
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS35 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$99
Weight Significantly lighter
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-S1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS30 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11

appearance

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

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