Canon IXUS 185 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7. 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. Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.43 cm 7.61 cm
Width 9.52 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 126 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Blue | Black | Orange
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 4.6x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Altimeter, electromagnetic compass
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ -
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
ISO (Max) 1600 6400
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
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
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 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in 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 AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
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 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
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
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
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 - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 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 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
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 - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Built-in Light - LED lights
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, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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