Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs. Canon IXUS 185

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In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Canon IXUS 185. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs. Canon IXUS 185 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.79 cm 5.43 cm
Width 9.8 cm 9.52 cm
Depth 3.13 cm 2.21 cm
Weight 182 g 126 g
Weight Details Camera only: 182 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 206 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 126 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 8x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 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 G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10.2 - 30.6 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 28 - 224mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 6 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Features Aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Auto Focus AiAF TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
ISO (Max) 12800 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 125-6400 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, fireworks, panning, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Portrait mode, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Background defocus, Fireworks, Standard, Fine Detail 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, 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
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II 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 Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync 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 - 6 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 2.4 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame, AVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II 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 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
1280 x 720 - 30 fps
640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II 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 - 235 shots
Photo shooting - 315 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 285 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 5.3 frames per second, 8.2 frames per second, 8.1 frames per second 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HS System, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile 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 G9 X Mark II Canon IXUS 185
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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