Canon IXUS 185 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon IXUS 185 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon IXUS 185 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 5.43 cm 5.81 cm
Width 9.52 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 2.21 cm 4.28 cm
Weight 126 g 274 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g Camera only: 274 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 301 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 8x 8x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ BIONZ X
LENS Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm 24 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 8 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 12 groups / 15 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 315
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
ISO (Max) 1600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light -
Special Effects Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Min Illumination - 2.9 lux
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Battery Type Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Smart AUTO Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom
OTHERS Canon IXUS 185 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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