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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCCD
Effective pixels
N/A
20.0 Mpx19.9 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution
N/A
5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+ iSAPSDIGIC 4+
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPGJPG
Photo effectsSkin tones
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
ISO minimum
N/A
100100100
ISO maximum
N/A
160016001600
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Digital onlyOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x8.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.93.23.23.2
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.23.23.2
Focal length equiv
N/A
28 - 22428 - 22428 - 224
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
999
Image stabiliser
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in2.7 in2.7 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution960 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
Screen
NoneNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
nonono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:34:34:3
Screen dots
N/A
230000230400230000
Touch screen
N/A
nonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Live view
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
AutoAutoMovie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesnoyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
nono
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
nono
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
1/31/3
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
3.03.0
External flash
N/A
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
0.8 fps0.8 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDHDHDHD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720640 x 4801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
25.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACPCMLPCM
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Body materialMetal
N/A
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight3.7 oz3.92 oz3.92 oz3.92 oz
Width3.54 in3.75 in3.75 in3.75 in
Height2.24 in0.87 in0.87 in2.14 in
Depth0.74 in2.14 in2.14 in0.87 in

Storage

Internal storage64.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210220230
Battery life (max)
N/A
4.0 h4.0 h4.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
680.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
N/A

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
nonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB BMini-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
noyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Remote control
N/A
N/A
NoNo

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