PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Canon IXUS 190

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of PRAKTICA Z212 and Canon IXUS 190. 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

PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Canon IXUS 190 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6.11 cm 5.68 cm
Width 10.09 cm 9.53 cm
Depth 2.67 cm 2.36 cm
Weight 127 g 137 g
Weight Details Camera only: 127 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 146 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 137 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | White | Graphite Silver | Black | Blue
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 12x 10x
SENSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CCD
Total Pixels 20,480,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Intelligent IS with Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Image Processor - DIGIC 4+
LENS PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.3 - 51.6 mm - f/3.1-6.3 Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.3 - 43 mm - f/3.0-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 288mm 24 - 240mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
ISO (Max) 6400 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, fireworks, low light
Special Effects - Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Type 2.7" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format - 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
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, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
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
Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included) Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 190 shots
Photo shooting - 245 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Interface USB 2.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point Yes -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Selector, D-Lighting technology, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile 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, GPS via mobile
OTHERS PRAKTICA Z212 Canon IXUS 190
Included Accessories Carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap, microSD to SD adapter Battery charger, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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