Brilliant quality photos and HD movies are fun and easy with this chic, slim IXUS that has a versatile zoom and fits perfectly in your pocket.

Pocketable style

Put point and shoot simplicity in your pocket with fantastic quality results using this slim and stylish 20.0 Megapixel IXUS with 8x optical zoom, 16x ZoomPlus, Easy Auto and instant HD movies. Have fun with easy creative modes.

Simple pocketable IXUS quality

Capture your favourite moments in superb quality photos and movies using this chic, ultra-slim IXUS with versatile 8x optical zoom lens. Shoot for longer with Eco Mode.

Instant HD movies

Making great movies using the creativity of the optical zoom is fun and easy. With one touch of a button you can effortlessly record creative, sharable HD movies (720p).

Superb results

Enjoy exceptional quality, detailed images of friends and family with 20.0 Megapixels and Face Detection. Add a date stamp to see the timeline of your memories.

Point and shoot simplicity

Get fantastic results with one touch of a button using Easy Auto, which chooses the perfect camera settings for you - so all you have to do is concentrate on your shot.

Creative play

Have fun with a range of easy creative modes. Re-create the distortion of a fish-eye lens, make scenes in stills or movies look like miniature scale models and more.

Technical Specifications

Image Sensor

• Type: 1/2.3 type CCD
• Effective Pixels: Approx. 20.0M
• Effective / Total Pixels: Approx. 20.5M

Image Processor

• Type: DIGIC 4+

Lens

• Focal Length: 5.0 – 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 224 mm)
• Zoom: Optical 8x, ZoomPlus 16x, Digital approx. 4x, Combined approx. 32x
• Maximum f/number: f/3.2 – f/6.9
• Construction: 8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens)
• Image Stabilisation: Electronic type (Digital IS Mode)

Focusing

• Type: TTL
• AF System/ Points: AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
• AF Modes: Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF
• AF Assist Beam: Yes
• Closest Focusing Distance: 1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

Exposure Control

• Metering modes: Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments, i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
• ISO Sensitivity: AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600. AUTO ISO: 100 - 800

Shutter

• Speed: 1 – 1/2000 s (Auto Mode), 15 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

• Type: TTL
• Settings: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Light bulb, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

LCD Monitor

• Monitor: 6.8 cm (2.7") LCD (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots
• Coverage: Approx. 100%
• Brightness: Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD available via holding INFO Button

Flash

• Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
• Slow Sync Speed: Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s
• Red-Eye Reduction: Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation: Face Detection FE
• Built-in Flash Range: 50 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 1.3 – 1.5 m (T)
• External Flash: Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Shooting

• Modes: Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Digital IS, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Easy Auto activated by default
• Drive modes: Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
• Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 shots/s, Low Light Mode (5.0 MP): Approx. 2.2 shots/s, (all speeds are until memory card becomes full)

Recording Pixels / Compression

• Image Size: 4:3 - (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480, 16:9/ W - (L) 5152 x 2896, Resize option available in playback
• Compression: Fine
• Movies: (HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 29.97 fps
• Movie Length: (HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s, (L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour

File Types

• Still Image Type: JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
• Movies: MOV [Video: H.264, Audio: MPEG4 AAC-LC (monaural)]

Other Features

• Red-Eye Correction: Yes
• Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes, with Auto Rotate
• Histogram: Yes, during playback
• Playback zoom: Approx. 2x – 10x
• Self Timer: Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom
• Menu Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

Interface

• Computer: Hi-Speed USB composite connector (Mini-B compatible)
• Other: A/V output, composite connector (PAL/NTSC)

Memory Card

• Type: SD, SDHC, SDXC

Supported Operating System

• PC & Macintosh: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1, Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

Software

• Other: CameraWindow DC

Power Source

• Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L / NB-11LH (NB-11L battery and charger supplied)
• Battery life: Approx. 210 shots, Eco Mode: Approx. 285 shots, Playback Mode: Approx. 240 min

What’s in the box

• Digital Camera IXUS 185
• Wrist Strap WS-800
• Battery Pack NB-11L
• Battery Charger CB-2LFE
• AC Cable
• User Manual Kit