Canon IXUS 185 vs. Leica V-LUX 5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Leica V-LUX 5. 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. Leica V-LUX 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 5.43 cm 9.72 cm
Width 9.52 cm 13.67 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 13.15 cm
Weight 126 g 812 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera with battery: 812 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 16x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 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 -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ -
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Leica zoom lens - 16x zoom - 9.1 - 146 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 25 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
Auto Focus Features - Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
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 Magnification - 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +4
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
ISO (Max) 1600 25000
Native ISO - 80-12500
Extended ISO (Max) - 25000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12500, ISO 25000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
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
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
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
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 Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
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 Yes
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 13.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 9.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Digital Video Format H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
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
4864 x 3648
3456 x 2592
2432 x 1824
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
5472 x 3080
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
2592 x 2592
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 - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
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 - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
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 mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 2 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 50 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, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Leica V-LUX 5
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cover
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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