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Canon IXUS 185 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS

3.75 in
0.87 in
Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
Canon IXUS 185
3.75 in
2.24 in
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
38
3.4 out of 5
13 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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71
3.7 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
16 %
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+

Image

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum16001600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Manual
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG XR
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3

Optics and focus

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Optical zoom8.0 x10.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.23
Maximum aperture3.23
Focal length equiv28 - 22424 - 240
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
AI Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserElectronicOptical
Filter threadnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio4:34:3
Screen dots230000230000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
None

Photography features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Shooting modesAuto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC

Design

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Weight3.92 oz4.34 oz
Width3.75 in3.75 in
Height0.87 in2.24 in
Depth2.14 in0.93 in

Storage

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210190
Battery life (max)4.0 h4.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
HDMInono
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputnoyes

Other features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti
Image editing modesResizing
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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