| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix S33 13.2MP Digital Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix S33 | IXUS 185 |
| Model Number | S33 | 185 |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | White | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 20 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.5 x 67 x 37.6 mm | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
| Weight | 180 GM | 126 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/3.1 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 6 elements in 5 groups | - |
| Focal Length | 4.1-12.3mm angle of view equivalent to that of 30-90mm lens in 35mm [135] format | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 8x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 8x |
| Aperture Range | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Center, Face detection, Target Finding AF | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| Focus Range | [W] Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity [T] Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. 50 cm. to infinity Macro mode Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity wide-angle position All distances measured from center of front surface of lens | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent White Balance Preset | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Scene Auto Selector | Program Auto |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | -2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000-1 sec. 4 sec. Choose a style is set to Photograph fireworks | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shoot a series Single | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | - |
| Image Sizing | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 25 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still pictures* Approx. 220 shots *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23-/+2A DegreeC 73-/+4A DegreeF zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4160 x 3120 13M. Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed. Movies Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes Exp | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Voice Memo WAV, LPCM stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Video Quality | Full HD | HD |
| Video Format | MOV, Video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting Bubble Effect Cartoon Effect Diorama effect Close Up Fireworks Show Food Interval shooting Miniature Movie Mirror Neon Effect Night Scenes Picture Series Soft Underwater Underwater Face Framing | - |
| HD Support | - | 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 |