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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX620 HS
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5184x3888
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 5184x2912
  • 3648x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x360
  • 5184x3456
  • 3648x2432
  • 2048x1368
  • 640x424
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1536x1536
  • 480x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum160016003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG XRJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
White balance presets
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom8.0 x10.0 x25.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.233.2
Maximum aperture3.233.2
Focal length equiv28 - 22424 - 24025 - 625
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • 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
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points999
Image stabiliserElectronicOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
Noyes
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:34:34:3
Screen dots230000230000922000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneElectronic
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
Live view
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
no
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Twilight
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
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
44
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
0.8 fps2.5 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Highlights
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
65.0 min.

Audio features

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

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight3.92 oz4.34 oz5.57 oz
Width3.75 in3.75 in3.81 in
Height0.87 in2.24 in2.24 in
Depth2.14 in0.93 in1.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210190295
Battery life (max)4.0 h4.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Smartphone remote supportno
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputnoyes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro

Other features

GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Image editing modesResizing
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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