Product Summary
- Model name: Canon IXUS 185
- Release Date: 4th January 2017
- Focus Type: Autofocus
- Color: Black | Silver | Red
- Availability: February 2017
- Price: £119.99 | €149.99
Key features
- Easy, slim IXUS you can keep in your pocket
- 20.0 Megapixel CCD sensor with DIGIC 4+ Processor
- Focal length 35 mm equivalent 28 – 224 mm
- 8x optical zoom and 16x ZoomPlus
- ISO Sensitivity: 100 – 1600
- Superb HD movies with one touch of a button
- Face Detection
- Creative and easy with point and shoot simplicity
Product Photo
Specification
| IXUS 185 | |
| IMAGE SENSOR | |
| Type | 1/2.3 type CCD |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 20.0M [14] |
| Effective / Total Pixels | Approx. 20.5M |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
| Type | DIGIC 4+ |
| LENS | |
| Focal Length | 5.0 – 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 224 mm) |
| Zoom | Optical 8x ZoomPlus 16x Digital approx. 4x
Combined approx. 32x [1] |
| Maximum f/number | f/3.2 – f/6.9 |
| Construction | 8 elements in 7 groups
(1 double-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Electronic type (Digital IS Mode) |
| FOCUSING | |
| Type | TTL |
| AF System/ Points | AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF [6] |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | |
| Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| ISO sensitivity | AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
AUTO ISO: 100 – 800 |
| SHUTTER | |
| Speed | 1 – 1/2000 s (Auto Mode)
15 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode) |
| WHITE BALANCE | |
| Type | TTL |
| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Light bulb, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| LCD MONITOR | |
| Monitor | 6.8 cm (2.7″) LCD (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels.
Quick-bright LCD available via holding INFO Button |
| FLASH | |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Face Detection FE |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 1.3 – 1.5 m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| SHOOTING | |
| Modes | Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Digital IS, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Easy Auto activated by default |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.8 shots/s
Low Light Mode (5.0 MP): Approx. 2.2 shots/s (all speeds are until memory card becomes full) [3] [4] |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION | |
| Image Size | 4:3 – (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480
16:9/ W – (L) 5152 x 2896
Resize option available in playback |
| Compression | Fine |
| Movies | (HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 29.97 fps |
| Movie Length | (HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s [7]
(L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour [4] |
| FILE TYPES | |
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies | MOV [Video: H.264, Audio: MPEG4 AAC-LC (monaural)] |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes, with Auto Rotate |
| Histogram | Yes, during playback |
| Playback zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew |
| INTERFACE | |
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB composite connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other | A/V output, composite connector (PAL/NTSC) |
| MEMORY CARD | |
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | |
| PC & Macintosh | Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 [18]
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12 |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Other | CameraWindow DC |
| POWER SOURCE | |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L / NB-11LH (NB-11L battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery life | Approx. 210 shots
Eco Mode: Approx. 285 shots Playback Mode: Approx. 240 min |
| ACCESSORIES | |
| Cases / Straps | Soft Case DCC-1320 Soft Case DCC-1350 Soft Case DCC-1370 |
| Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | Battery Charger CB-2LFE / CB-2LDE Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L/ NB-11LH |
| Other | Canon AV Cable AVC-DC400 Interface cable IFC-400PCU |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 126 g (including battery and memory card) |
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All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. |
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| Subject to change without notice. | |
| [1] Depending on the image size selected | |
| [3] Under conditions where the flash does not fire | |
| [4] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting | |
| [6] Some settings limit availability | |
| [7] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above | |
| [14] Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels | |
| [18] Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only | |