| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC TS6A 16.1MP Digital Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC TS6A | IXUS 185 |
| Model Number | DMC TS6A | 185 |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.2 x 67.4 x 28.9 mm | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 126 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | microHDMI, AV Output NTSC, USBAV/USB Multi | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.33 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR | - |
| Lens Mount | Anti-fog Glass | - |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f=4.9 - 22.8mm 28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv. | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 8x |
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x | 8x |
| Compatible Lens | 5 Aspherical Lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-step F3.3 / 10W, F5.9 / 18T | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Normal, AF Macro, Macro Zoom | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 30 cm - infinity | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Manual | Program Auto |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | approx. 4 - 1/1300 sec | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
| Continuous Shots | Full- Resolution Image 10 frames/sec Max. 7 images | - |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3, DPOF | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 16M / 3648x2736 10M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ /2048X1536 3M EZ / 1280x960 1M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460K dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460K dots | - |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 10 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110-240V ACOptional | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 370 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Video Quality | HD | HD |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Hand Held Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Glass Through, 3D Photo | - |
| 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 |