Canon IXUS 185 vs. Ricoh GR III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Ricoh GR III. 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. Ricoh GR III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.43 cm 6.19 cm
Width 9.52 cm 10.94 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 3.32 cm
Weight 126 g 227 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ GR Engine 6
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 28mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 6-12cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 4 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
AE/AF Control - Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
ISO (Max) 1600 102400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone
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 (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
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 Ricoh GR III
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Internal Storage - 2 GB flash
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
6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 USB 3.0, 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 DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 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 RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, brightness control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, hue control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Ricoh GR III
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 -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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