Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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Lens Included | - | ZEISS |
Height | 5.43 cm | 5.81 cm |
Width | 9.52 cm | 10.16 cm |
Depth | 2.21 cm | 4.28 cm |
Weight | 126 g | 275 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g | Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Silver | Black |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 8x | 8x |
SENSOR | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.0 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CCD | Exmor RS CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,500,000 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 (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 4+ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Type | Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 | ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 224mm | 24 - 200mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 8 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 12 groups / 15 elements |
Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
FOCUSING | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 357 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.59x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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ISO (Max) | 1600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) | ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic | Programme, bulb, 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 30 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-RX100 VII |
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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 | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
FLASH | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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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, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing |
Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens) 1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens) |
0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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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 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 |
5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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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 (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 210 shots Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 70 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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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, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
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) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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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 | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 90 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Hi), 60 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Mid), 30 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Lo) |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode |
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 | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, Single Burst Shooting function, Blackout-free shooting |
OTHERS | Canon IXUS 185 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |