Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Canon IXUS 185

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Canon IXUS 185. 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 PowerShot G5 X vs. Canon IXUS 185 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 7.64 cm 5.43 cm
Width 11.24 cm 9.52 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 2.21 cm
Weight 353 g 126 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 8x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 28 - 224mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
ISO (Max) 12800 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, 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 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Portrait mode, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Super Vivid, Poster, Background defocus Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Super Vivid, Poster
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 215 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, HS System, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto 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
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon IXUS 185
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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