Canon IXUS 185 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
20.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
8x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.43 cm
Width 9.52 cm
Depth 2.21 cm
Weight 126 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 8x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185
Image Processor DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon IXUS 185
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 185
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185
Self-Timer Delay 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
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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