Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 185 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.43 cm 5.08 cm
Width 9.52 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 126 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 8x 4x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 8
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 1 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 1600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 2.7" LCD display -
Display Format 230,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in -
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC 16 GB microSDHC
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 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 10 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 Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap AC power adaptor, USB cable, 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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