| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix A900 20MP Digital Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix A900 | IXUS 185 |
| Model Number | A900 | 185 |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 18.2 x 17 x 15.2 cm | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
| Weight | 298 GM | 126 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | ISO 100 |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 4.3 to 151 mm Angle of View Equivalent of 24 x 840 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 8x |
| Optical Zoom | 35x | 8x |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Contrast Detect Auto Focus | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| Focus Range | W 50 cm 1 ft 8 inch to Infinity, T Approx 2.0 m 6 ft 7 inch to Infinity, Macromode Approx 1 cm 0.4 inch to Infinity Wide-angle Position | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed auto exposure, Exposure compensation | Program Auto |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3888 Pixels, 2272 x 1704 Pixels, 1600 x 1200 Pixels, 3888 x 3888 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels, 5184 x 2920 Pixels | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Video Quality | UHD | HD |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |