key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 20 MP |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
Display Size | 1.8 inch | 2.7 inch |
Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | PowerShot S2IS | IXUS 185 |
Model Number | S2IS | 185 |
Series | PowerShot | - |
Color | Silver | Silver |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 20 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
Weight | 405 GM | 126 GM |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
Maximum ISO | 400 ISO | - |
ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 |
lens features |
Focal Length | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 8x |
Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 8x |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
focus features |
Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
White Balancing | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | - |
Focus Mode | - | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode | - |
flash features |
Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF | - |
Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
image features |
Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | - |
Gross Pixel | 5.3 MP | - |
Still Image Size | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
Display Size | 1.8 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display Resolution | Approx. 115,000 pixels | 230000 dots |
LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 115000 pixels | - |
connectivity features |
USB | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | SD | - |
Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | - |
Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery | - |
Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | WAVE Stereo | - |
Video Resolution | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | - |
Video Quality | - | HD |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors | Auto, P, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
HD Support | - | Yes |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | - | Program Auto |