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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera $77 (Black) @ JB Hi-Fi | $77 (Black/Red/Silver) @ Harvey Norman

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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera $77 (Black) @ JB Hi-Fi | $77 (Black/Red/Silver) @ Harvey Norman
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Being Askhole on 26/05/2018 - 12:06 jbhifi.com.au (1007 clicks)
Last edited 26/05/2018 - 21:17

Huge price drop on this .. Usually sells around $150
HN also selling for $77 for today only.

Update : $77 Delivered ($59 with Code for New Users by Adding $2 Item) @ Amazon AU

20 Megapixels DiG!C 4+ Imaging Processor
2.7" TFT Color LCD
8x Optical Zoom

Price Compare :

$159 @ Big W
$169 @ Target

Overview

Never leave home without your super slim IXUS 185. This stylish compact camera boasts a handy 8x optical zoom, Smart Automatic shooting and HD Movie recording in the perfect pocket-sized package. The impressive functionality for such a compact camera ensures you'll capture life as you see it every single day.

Key Features

Simple, mistake-free shooting with Easy Auto mode :Easy Auto mode disables menu and function buttons on the rear of the camera, letting you focus on shooting without having to worry about inadvertently changing settings.
Create instant HD movies : Making great movies is fun and easy with IXUS 185. With one touch of a button you can effortlessly shoot great HD movies in MP4 format on the go.
Snap high quality images : Your images will be brighter and sharper, thanks to the high quality CCD sensor. Its light sensitivity brings low light scenes to life - perfect for nights out.
Experiment with photography : Play up your creative side using a range of creative filters from fish-eye lens distortion to toy filter to miniature effect.
Mark the date :A date stamp function records the date and time in the image data. This makes it possible to check the shooting date at a glance in printed photos.
Zoom in on all the fun : Capture more of life as you see it with an 8x optical zoom and 28mm wide-angle lens.

Specifications

  • 20 Megapixels DiG!C 4+ Imaging Processor
  • 2.7" TFT Color LCD
  • 8x Optical Zoom
  • 720P HD Recording
  • f/3.2(W), f/6.9(T) Maximum Aperture
  • vNB-11LH Rechargeable Battery
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  • Raynes on 26/05/2018 - 12:18

    I feel like this wouldn't even be as good as a phone camera though.

    • lgacb08 on 26/05/2018 - 12:25
      +2

      you'd be dreaming, your phone camera may have all the bell and whistle but image quality will trail behind, particularly in low light condition

      • Fiximol on 26/05/2018 - 12:29
        +1

        I would take a phone over this anyday for low light….your phone likely has a faster lens, same sensor size (or possibly bigger), bigger pixels, better iso performance and better optimised software for noise reduction.

        • dcep on 26/05/2018 - 12:37
          +5

          you sure on bigger sensor ?

          not all phones are nokia 808 though

        • Fiximol on 26/05/2018 - 12:49

          @phunkydude: maybe not all of them, but pretty much most of the recent non Apple phones (except the x which is 1/2") have comparable sensor size

        • npnp on 27/05/2018 - 07:47

          @phunkydude: off topic but I'm glad there are others who still remember the epic era of n8 and 808.

      • Make it so on 26/05/2018 - 13:33

        Not so sure. My galaxy S8 is way better in low light than my 18MP Sony bridge camera, which has a way bigger lense.

      • BargainHunterMYz on 26/05/2018 - 15:05

        F3.2 to f6.9… My samsung note 8 has an aperture of F1.7,that's about 3 stops brighter than this camera. When this camera needs to use iso800, mine uses iso100…

        So nope I don't think this camera can be used in low light.

        • BargainHunterMYz on 26/05/2018 - 15:10

          Just did a search. f3.2 is 4 stops slower than f1.8.. It actually needs iso1600 when a normal phone camera uses iso100.

        • retiredfeline on 26/05/2018 - 15:20
          -1

          @wongjy12: No it's not. An f-stop is defined as the square root of 2. 3.2/1.8 is somewhere between 1 and 2 stops, not 3 or 4 stops. Also ISO 1600 is 16 times faster than ISO 100, or 32 f-stops.

          Why square root? It's to do with f-stops being defined as a ratio with the lens focal length. However a stop with twice the diameter has 4 times the area and lets in 4 times the light.

        • DmytroP on 26/05/2018 - 17:54
          +1

          @greenpossum: to correct, 1 stop is 2x amount of light, means 2x exposure time or ISO or the square root of aperture, as the amount of light/area of aperture is square of aperture size.

          The difference between ISO 100 and 1600 is 16 times or 2^4 or 4 stops. The difference between f3.2 and f1.8 is approx 3 stops.

          This isux has the sensor size of 1/2.3 while Note 8 has 1/2.5, which is quite close, but comparing to 1/3" sensor of iphone 7 the difference becomes more significant.

          Most of phone have a fixes lens, which is much easier to achieve high quality comparing to 8x zoom, but I'd expect this camera to be better when zoomed in. If you zoom in 8x 12MP image from the phone you would end up with 0.2MP image (except of a few phones with dual cameras with different focal length).

        • retiredfeline on 26/05/2018 - 17:59

          @pdima:

          The difference between f3.2 and f1.8 is approx 3 stops.

          No, 3.2/1.8 is about 1.7, between 1 and 2 stops, i.e. between 1.4 and 2.0. Use a calculator.

          You're right about 16x being 4 f-stops though.

          Back in the old days, f/2.0 for a 50mm lens was easy to achieve, and it got harder and harder to go down. Pentax once made a f/0.95 lens for bragging rights.

        • DmytroP on 26/05/2018 - 19:11

          @greenpossum: you are right, it's between 1 and 2 stops difference. I miscalculated with the linear amount of light difference (around 3 times, 3 stops would be 8 times).

    • Jad on 26/05/2018 - 12:51
      +4

      Would be better than most camera phones, however the best camera is the one you have with you, which is more often the phone…

      • retiredfeline on 26/05/2018 - 13:10
        +4

        Yeah sales of P&S cameras took a big hit when phone cameras got good enough. Most people prefer the convenience over any advantage in quality.

        When I get my next phone I'm giving away my P&S.

    • RimofLeo on 26/05/2018 - 14:02

      You are absolutely right on this. Phone cameras are integrated with better pose-processing software if you shoot jpeg. Moreover, you can shoot raw with your iPhone and most Android phones in low light situation, but this DC camera is not able to do that.

    • bargaino on 26/05/2018 - 15:22
      +3

      This camera has a big advantage of not automatically uploading your photos to "the cloud".

      Good for those intimate moments.
      Big sensor for low light,
      Optical zoom,
      Xenon flash

      No 23 page "privacy" agreement to click.

      • ozdesi on 26/05/2018 - 19:11

        bang on with privacy, no GPS chip like phone camera that encrypts GPS coordinates in the image

        • Consumer Sheep on 27/05/2018 - 07:55

          I found turning off the phone GPS made it more difficult for the Predator UAVs to follow me. I was looking for a camera that I could shoot in RAW for fishing photos. Standing in a fast flowing river with your phone or dslr isn't optimal. Might go for an Olympus TG.

  • Fiximol on 26/05/2018 - 12:19
    +1

    I am struggling to think of a use for this. Maybe to replace the disposable cameras of yore?

    The 8x optical zoom is the only positive for that, but I am not convinced that the 8x zoom photos are going to be much better than a cropped photo with your phone…

    I guess if you needed a new point and shoot (maybe as a gift) this is the way to go. If you are planning on using it for photos I'd look for a second hand S90 or S95 for around the same price.

    • freddofrog42 on 26/05/2018 - 13:00

      Optical zoom should be MUCH better than a cropped photo. I'd also be willing to bet that actual pictures pre-processing will turn out much better than a smartphone too.

      • Fiximol on 26/05/2018 - 13:06

        Why guess? Have a look at them

        It is not a great camera. It is a cheap beginner camera. It is probably an adequate camera, even, but you cannot convince me that a smart phone from the last 2 years cannot take better images than those.

        The problem with the long zoom is that it has a wide open apeture of 6.9, which unless you are in super well lit areas is going to lead to long shutter speed and blurring due to hand shake making the images even worse.

        • Toph Beifong on 26/05/2018 - 14:39

          Wow those images are actually pretty poor for a dedicated digital camera.

        • DmytroP on 26/05/2018 - 19:21

          Completely agree, a second hand S90/95 would be a much better camera.

  • rlexyd on 26/05/2018 - 12:35

    Ouch, bought this for $165 a month ago from JB for my holiday trip, that sucks :(

    • Being Askhole on 26/05/2018 - 12:36
      +1

      that hurts..
      check with JB staff in store and see if they can refund the difference or offer something..

      • rlexyd on 26/05/2018 - 13:08

        Oops, sorry ended up getting the black colour from Big W.

  • Fullhalter on 26/05/2018 - 13:52
    +1

    No CHDK firmware on this model.

  • BamBam cheapsk8 on 26/05/2018 - 15:48

    Wifi? If not forget it.

  • figarow on 26/05/2018 - 18:02
    +1

    They should make a camera that doubles as a phone.

    • retiredfeline on 26/05/2018 - 18:09
      +3

      And put a clock, GPS and Internet on it too.

      • ozdesi on 26/05/2018 - 19:12

        you forgot Alexa / Siri / Cortana

  • Being Askhole on 26/05/2018 - 19:24
    +3

    Amazon AU also dropped the price to $77 + Free Delivery .
    Also, you can use AMAZON20 to get $20 off by adding $2+ item in the cart sold by AMAZON AU only.( New Amazon Users)
    So Final price will be $59 + Dettol Liquid Hand Wash ;-)

  • Cleremy on 27/05/2018 - 08:40

    Dammit, one day only, deal over.

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