| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX400IS | IXUS 185 |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | 185 |
| Weight | - | 126 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 100 |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 8x |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F5.8 | - |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter | 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program Auto |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | - | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Video Quality | - | HD |