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Canon IXUS 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810

    3.75 in
    0.87 in
    Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
    Canon IXUS 185
      3.81 in
      2.19 in
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Digital Camera
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      38
      3.4 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
      Along with one other Cyber-shot model and a new Action Cam, Sony has announced the DSC-W810, an extremely budget-friendly point-and-shoot digicam Sony says is so great in low light shooting conditions, they decided to give it aRead more
      This camera is the cheapest in Sony's range but still sports a 20-megapixel sensor and a 6X optical zoom.Read more
      Sony W810 is a 20.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3Read more
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      71
      3.7 out of 5
      71 user ratings
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      3.8 out of 5
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Sensor typeCCDSuper HAD CCD
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px

      Image

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • Auto
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum1600800
      Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Fluorescent
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
      Image stabilizeryesno
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 4:3
      • 16:9

      Optics and focus

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Optical zoom8.0 x6.0 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x48.0 x
      Minimum aperture3.23.5
      Maximum aperture3.23.5
      Focal length equiv28 - 22426 - 156
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualMotorised drive
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      Image stabiliserElectronicElectronic
      Filter threadnono
      Folded opticsnono

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Display aspect ratio4:34:3
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Viewfinder
      Screen
      		None

      Photography features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Shooting modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Movie
      • Program
      • Scene
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s2.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/1500 sec
      Continuous shootingnoyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 10
      • 2sec
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Fireworks
      • Portrait
      • Beach
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Night Portrait
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      3D supportnono
      Manual settingsyesno
      Face detectionyesyes

      Videography features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 320 x 240
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      HD typeHDHD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      		AVI
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Red
      • Red,Silver
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Pink
      • Silver
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Weight3.92 oz3.92 oz
      Width3.75 in3.81 in
      Height0.87 in2.19 in
      Depth2.14 in0.82 in

      Storage

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS PRO Duo HS
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots11
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
      Camera file system
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3

      Power

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)210200
      Battery life (max)4.0 h1.7 h
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Rechargeable batteryyesyes
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      HDMInono
      USB version2.02.0
      PictBridgeyesno
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
      Bluetoothnono
      AV outputnono

      Other features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
      GPSnono
      DLNA certifiednono
      Languages supportMulti
      • ARA
      • CHI
      • CHI
      • CZE
      • DAN
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FIN
      • FRE
      • GRE
      • HUN
      • ITA
      • JPN
      • KOR
      • NOR
      • POL
      • POR
      • RUM
      • RUS
      • SWE
      • THA
      • TUR
      • UKR
      Image editing modesResizing
      • Resizing
      • Rotating

      Pros & Cons

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