Canon Ixus 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

Ixus 185 vs Cyber-shot RX10 - Side by side

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Canon Ixus 185 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 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 RX10

  • Introduced in October 2013
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 125 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-200mm (8x), f2.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129 x 88.1 x 102.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.5″ x 4.0″)
  • 813g (26.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10

Ixus 185 vs Cyber-shot RX10: The sensors

The Ixus 185 features a Compact sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot RX10 uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the Ixus 185 employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Sony Cyber-shot RX10

Canon Ixus 185 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon Ixus 185 a better choice

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot RX10
Weighs less (2)

126g
(4.1 oz.)		 813g
(26.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

114cm³
(7 cu.in.)		 1161cm³
(73 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Ixus 185 are the lower weight than the Cyber-shot RX10 and the more compact size.

The Ixus 185 scores 4 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot RX10
Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

1 10
Auto Focus points (4)

9 25
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 1600 ISO 125 – 25600 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.23 1.44
Articulated monitor (2)
Better Video (2)

1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
External microphone (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 340
WiFi (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution, the articulated display and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Cyber-shot RX10 is made easy by the connector for an external microphone, that the battery has more stamina and the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection.

Yields 38 points for the Cyber-shot RX10.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Ixus 185

Cyber-shot RX10
Built-in flash
Canon Ixus 185 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Dimensions

Look at front view of the Ixus 185 and Cyber-shot RX10

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon Ixus 185

Sony Cyber-shot RX10

4
38

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 as better choice.