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Canon IXUS 185 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10

3.75 in
0.87 in
Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
Canon IXUS 185
3.9 in
2.36 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Available colors
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3.4 out of 5
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2.9 out of 5
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71
3.7 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3456 px

Image

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum16006400
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Optical zoom8.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.23.1
Maximum aperture3.23.1
Focal length equiv28 - 22424 - 288
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points923
Image stabiliserElectronicOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000460000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
None

Photography features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Face detectionyesyes

Videography features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
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-Ready
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono

Design

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Weight3.92 oz5.75 oz
Width3.75 in3.9 in
Height0.87 in2.36 in
Depth2.14 in1.17 in

Storage

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)210200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputnoyes

Other features

Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti
Image editing modesResizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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