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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix A300 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix A300
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx19.9 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+ iSAPS
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 3648x2736
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 5120x2880
  • 3864x3864

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum160016003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Mirror
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
Digital onlyOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom8.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.23.23.7
Maximum aperture3.23.23.7
Focal length equiv28 - 22428 - 22425 - 200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points9999
Image stabiliserElectronicElectronicOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
NoNo
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.79 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:34:3
N/A
Screen dots230000230400230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %99.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneNone
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAutoAuto
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesnoyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
nono
Manual exposure mode
N/A
nono
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
3.02.8
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
0.8 fps1.1 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1280.0 px
HD typeHDHDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • AVI
  • MJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Movie
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720640 x 4801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
45.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight3.92 oz3.92 oz4.2 oz
Width3.75 in3.75 in3.78 in
Height0.87 in0.87 in2.28 in
Depth2.14 in2.14 in0.79 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
19.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210220240
Battery life (max)4.0 h4.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
Battery capacity
N/A
680.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
2.7 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInonono
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Smartphone remote supportno
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputnoyesno
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
Remote control
N/A
Noyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesResizing
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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