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Canon IXUS 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

    3.75 in
    0.87 in
    Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
    Canon IXUS 185
      3.67 in
      2.07 in
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Digital Camera
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      38
      3.4 out of 5
      13 user ratings
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      2 stars
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      6
      3.6 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		33 %
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      User rating
      71
      3.7 out of 5
      71 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		16 %
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      3.8 out of 5
      51 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Sensor typeCCDCCD
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
      ProcessorDIGIC 4+BIONZ

      Image

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 1250
      • 3200
      • Auto
      ISO minimum10080
      ISO maximum16003200
      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 formatsJPGJPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Vivid
      		Sepia
      Image stabilizeryesno
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		16:9

      Optics and focus

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Optical zoom8.0 x8.0 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x64.0 x
      Minimum aperture3.23.3
      Maximum aperture3.23.3
      Focal length equiv28 - 22425 - 200
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Face tracking
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      Image stabiliserElectronicOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Viewfinder
      Screen
      		None

      Photography features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Shooting modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Program
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s2.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/1600 sec
      Continuous shootingnoyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Flash On
      • Flash OFF
      Scene modes
      • Fireworks
      • Portrait
      • Night Portrait
      • Beach
      • Snow
      • Fireworks
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      3D supportnono
      Manual settingsyesno
      Face detectionyesyes

      Videography features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      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-Ready
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      		MP4
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
      Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Red
      • Red,Silver
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Violet
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Weight3.92 oz3.67 oz
      Width3.75 in3.67 in
      Height0.87 in2.07 in
      Depth2.14 in0.89 in

      Storage

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS PRO Duo HS
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo HX
      Memory slots11
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Power

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)210210
      Battery life (max)4.0 h1.4 h
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium
      Rechargeable batteryyesyes
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Canon IXUS 185Canon IXUS 185
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      HDMInono
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
      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-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      GPSnono
      Languages supportMulti
      • BUL
      • DAN
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FIN
      • FRE
      • GRE
      • HUN
      • ITA
      • NOR
      • POL
      • POR
      • RUM
      • RUS
      • SWE
      • TUR
      Image editing modesResizingTrimming

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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