Canon IXUS 185 vs. Sony ZV-1F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Sony ZV-1F. 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. Sony ZV-1F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact with Live View mode
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 5.43 cm 6 cm
Width 9.52 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 4.64 cm
Weight 126 g 229 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 229 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 256 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver Black
Digital Zoom 4x 8x
Optical Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels 21,000,000 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)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ BIONZ X
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 ZEISS 7.6 f/2.0 Tessar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 20mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 5 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Touch AF, Animal detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
ISO (Max) 1600 12800
Native ISO - 125-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster Saturation, Contrast compensation, Soft Skin, Sharpen, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
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 Sony ZV-1F
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, 3-mic system
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2720 x 1528
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2544 x 2544
JPEG 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 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1280 x 720 - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
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
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 540 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 60 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
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 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 3.5 frames per second, 16 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, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, S-Log2 gamma setting, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, Background Defocus function, D-range correction, webcam function, REC Led, Shot Mark, proxy recording
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Sony ZV-1F
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Lens cap, wind screen, USB-C cable, wind screen adapter
Software - Imaging Edge Mobile Plus
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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