Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.43 cm 6.09 cm
Width 9.52 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 126 g 316 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 5x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 8
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Features - Auto eye sensor, pop-up
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 1600 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, backlight hard, background defocus
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 230 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 180 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 55 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 45 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Supported Host Device Platform - iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Smart AUTO Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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