Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon IXUS 230 HS vs Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Casio Exilim EX-Z550

61

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon IXUS 105

54

Runner-up

Canon IXUS 105

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 105

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
370 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 105

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Casio EX-Z550

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the EX-Z550's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-Z550's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 99x53x20 mm vs 91x56x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $135.99 vs $206.22
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The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon IXUS 105 Canon IXUS 105
54 vs 61
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
IXUS 105:f/2.8
EX-Z550:f/2.6
Size Fairly small Help
IXUS 105:91x56x22 mm
EX-Z550:99x53x20 mm
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
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 Poor movies Help
IXUS 105:480p @ 30fps
EX-Z550:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$163 - $228

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture

Canon IXUS 105 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Ultra compact

$276

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Ultra compact

$164 - $194

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Kodak EasyShare M532

Kodak EasyShare M532

Compact

$182 - $216

Weight Lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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