Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS

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In depth comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.43 cm 6.38 cm
Width 9.52 cm 11.01 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 3.99 cm
Weight 126 g 275 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 275 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 299 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 40x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 8
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-50cm
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, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
ISO (Max) 1600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Food, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 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 SX740 HS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
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, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator 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 - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG 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 SX740 HS
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 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 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 SX740 HS
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 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1 hour
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 4 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
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, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, tilt adjustment
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
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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