Canon Ixus 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot H300 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Ixus 185 vs Cyber-shot H300 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon Ixus 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot H300 Specs

Ixus 185

  • Introduced in January 2016
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 1 frames/second
  • 100 – 1600 ISO
  • 1280 x 720 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 68.00mm (2.7″) Monitor
  • Zoom 28-224mm (8x), f3.2-6.9
  • No WiFi
  • 95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1mm³ (3.7″ x 2.1″ x 0.9″)
  • 126g (4.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Ixus 185

Cyber-shot H300

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 1 frames/second
  • 80 – 3200 ISO
  • 1280 x 720 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 25-875mm (35x), f3.0-5.9
  • No WiFi
  • 127.5 x 89 x 91.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.5″ x 3.6″)
  • 590g (19.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot H300

Ixus 185 vs Cyber-shot H300: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format, Compact.

The Compact sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.).

Canon Ixus 185 VS Sony Cyber-shot H300 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon Ixus 185 a better choice

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot H300
Auto Focus points (4)

9 1
Weighs less (2)

126g
(4.1 oz.)		 590g
(19.0 oz.)
More portable (2)

114cm³
(7 cu.in.)		 1041cm³
(66 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Ixus 185 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the lower weight than the Cyber-shot H300 and the more compact size.

The Ixus 185 scores 8 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot H300

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot H300
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.00 20.40
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 1600 ISO 80 – 3200 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.23 0.46
Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 350

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot H300 are the higher resolution, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 17 points for the Cyber-shot H300.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot H300
Sensor format

Compact Compact
Speed (frames/second)

1 1
Built-in flash
Video resolution

1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Canon Ixus 185 VS Sony Cyber-shot H300 Dimensions

Look at front view of the Ixus 185 and Cyber-shot H300

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Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon Ixus 185

Sony Cyber-shot H300

8
17

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot H300 as better choice.