Review – Canon IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera with 8X Optical Zoom

Canon IXUS 185 is a lightweight and compact 20 Megapixel Point and Shoot camera, that is equipped with an advanced Digic 4+ processor that improves the image processing quality tremendously and a 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor that captures high-quality images with brilliant colors and contrast value.

It comes with a powerful 8X Optical zoom power, that lets you get closer to your subjects and features the zoom plus technology that lets you extend the zooming capability of this device up to16X to capture far off objects with further detail.

There are a number of shooting modes available on the device like 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, and Long Shutter, so you can play with images the way you like.

Canon IXUS 185 supports aperture range from f3.2 to f9, ISO sensitivity of 100 to 800, and a 2.7 inch wide LCD touch monitor with an approximately 230k-dot resolution. It supports built-in flash, autofocus, continuous shooting at .8 shots/sec, and Digital Image Stabilization. It supports a Date stamp feature, so one can now recall memories at a glance, by looking at the date and time printed on each photo.

The Complete Package

The 8x optical zoom with a 20.0-megapixel and a DIGIC 4+ image processor makes capturing sharp and high-resolution images a breeze.

Digital IS feature of Canon IXUS 185

With the Digital IS feature, shooting images on the Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera are almost shake-free even at high zoom lengths to get clear and vivid quality. Get crystal clear images even if you are in a fast-paced environment.

Easy operations

In addition to the Canon IXUS 185, Digital Camera‘s advanced technology detects optimal settings and boasts ease in operation to simply point and shoot.

Pros

• The digital IS technology is for shake-free images and videos.
• The background blur effect is very effective.
• The build quality is excellent.

Cons

• The night mode shots are average.
• Focus is a little slow when compared with similar other variants in the market.
• The product makes noise while capturing a photograph.

Our View on Canon IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera

The sharp and high-resolution images are possible but Canon IXUS 185 is for beginners and not for professionals. The picture quality is excellent in daylight but it is average in artificial light. The macro shots have a good background blur effect but it takes time to focus on the image.