Canon IXUS 185 vs. Leica C-Lux

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Leica C-Lux. 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. Leica C-Lux Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.43 cm 6.7 cm
Width 9.52 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 126 g 340 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g -
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Midnight blue | Light gold
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 15x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD MOS
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)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ -
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 24 - 360mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 50 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer -
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,333,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.45x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
ISO (Max) 1600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
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, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
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 Leica C-Lux
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 Leica C-Lux
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
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Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Leica BP-DC15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
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 Leica C-Lux
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 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 Built-in speaker, primary colour filter
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Leica C-Lux
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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