In depth comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Carl Zeiss |
| Height | 5.43 cm | 5.81 cm |
| Width | 9.52 cm | 10.2 cm |
| Depth | 2.21 cm | 3.55 cm |
| Weight | 126 g | 216 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g | Camera only: 216 g Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Silver | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 120x |
| Optical Zoom | 8x | 28x |
| SENSOR | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.0 Megapixel | 18.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,500,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,000,000 pixels | 18,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic | Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 4+ | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 224mm | 24 - 720mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 5 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 10 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.2" |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.5x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| ISO (Max) | 1600 | 12800 |
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| 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 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, fireworks, low light | - |
| Special Effects | Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster | Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | - |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | - |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| DISPLAY | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Tilting |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | 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 - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 |
| 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 |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional) |
Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 210 shots Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 4 hours |
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| CONNECTIONS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| 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 | Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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