Canon IXUS 185

Canon IXUS 185

Brilliant quality photos and HD movies are fun and easy with this chic, slim IXUS that has a versatile zoom and fits perfectly in your pocket

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Description

Canon IXUS 185

Pocketable style

Put point and shoot simplicity in your pocket with fantastic quality results using this slim and stylish 20.0 Megapixel IXUS with 8x optical zoom, 16x ZoomPlus, Easy Auto and instant HD movies. Have fun with easy creative modes.

Technical Specifications

Image Sensor
Type
1/2.3 type CCD

Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.0M 1

Effective / Total Pixels
Approx. 20.5M

Image Processor
Type
DIGIC 4+

Lens
Focal Length
5.0 – 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 224 mm)

Zoom
Optical 8x
ZoomPlus 16x
Digital approx. 4x
Combined approx. 32x 2

Maximum f/number
f/3.2 – f/6.9

Construction
8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Image Stabilisation
Electronic type (Digital IS Mode)

Focusing
Type
TTL

AF System/ Points
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

AF Modes
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF 3

AF Assist Beam
Yes

Closest Focusing Distance
1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

Exposure Control
Metering modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)

Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO Sensitivity
AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
AUTO ISO: 100 – 800

Shutter
Speed
1 – 1/2000 s (Auto Mode)
15 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode)

White Balance
Type
TTL

Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Light bulb, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

LCD Monitor
Monitor
6.8 cm (2.7″) LCD (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots

Coverage
Approx. 100%

Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels.
Quick-bright LCD available via holding INFO Button

Flash
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s

Red-Eye Reduction
Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation
Face Detection FE

Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 1.3 – 1.5 m (T)

External Flash
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Shooting
Modes
Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Digital IS, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Easy Auto activated by default

Drive modes
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 0.8 shots/s
Low Light Mode (5.0 MP): Approx. 2.2 shots/s
(all speeds are until memory card becomes full) 4, 5

Recording Pixels / Compression
Image Size
4:3 – (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480
16:9/ W – (L) 5152 x 2896
Resize option available in playback

Compression
Fine

Movies
(HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 29.97 fps

Movie Length
(HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s 6

(L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour 7

File Types
Still Image Type
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies
MOV [Video: H.264, Audio: MPEG4 AAC-LC (monaural)]

Other Features
Red-Eye Correction
Yes

Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes, with Auto Rotate

Histogram
Yes, during playback

Playback zoom
Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer
Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom

Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

Interface
Computer
Hi-Speed USB composite connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other
A/V output, composite connector (PAL/NTSC)

Memory Card
Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Supported Operating System
PC & Macintosh
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 8
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

Software
Other
CameraWindow DC

Power Source
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L / NB-11LH (NB-11L battery and charger supplied)

Battery life
Approx. 210 shots
Eco Mode: Approx. 285 shots
Playback Mode: Approx. 240 min

Accessories
Cases / Straps
Soft Case DCC-1320
Soft Case DCC-1350
Soft Case DCC-1370

Flash
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Power Supply & Battery Chargers
Battery Charger CB-2LFE / CB-2LDE
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L/ NB-11LH

Other
Canon AV Cable AVC-DC400
Interface cable IFC-400PCU