Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera - Silver

This is a really great camera to carry around with me. It takes photos in an easy and accessible way. It has a high res photo setting. Has Macro and automatic and manual and all the usual settings including a decent zoom I have had zero problems with it and am very happy. This is the cheapest in the Ixus range and I have also one that is of higher spec but it has become faulty after many years of use. I am happy now with this new one.

I wanted a simple camera, which I could take with me on travels where i don't want to be carrying around an expensive one, which might attract unwanted attention. The Canon Ixus 185 fits the bill perfectly - it is simple to use, has a useful 8 times zoom controlled from a little dial, and it can be carried easily in a jacket or jeans pocket. It is roughly credit card sized long and about the thickness of a finger. The images are really good and I have included a couple of photographs taken in different conditions to give examples of what it can do easily in different light conditions. For the price this is an excellent little camera -and i am delighted with it

Quite a miracle of small scale technology... I wanted a point-and-shoot camera to supplement my bulkier SLR, now used mainly as a process camera and the IXUS does all that I could want. It takes some nice photographs too. It's well-made, easy to operate, goes in my pocket and uses a memory card that is almost universal. Don't waste money on anything cheaper!

Great quality and picture quality for domestic use. I love to print my photos and keep my phone uncluttered.

Seems to be a decent enough camera but seems a bit basic for the price. Also connectivity seems dated and cabling was difficult to find

This is a nice decent camera for everyday use. Convenient size for pocket or bag. Easy to connect to pc to download pics. Not Wi-fi, but you can buy memory cards that are (which is what I use). Compact and light enough to slip into a pocket.

I chose the IXUS 185 when my IXUS 132 failed after four years of highly satisfactory use. I thought I would be getting an updated version of the 132, maybe with some new features, but essentially the same efficient camera. The opposite is the case. They have got rid of some of the best functions and introduced new ones which are simply a nuisance. Switching from auto to manual now requires four on-screen steps to be actioned, instead of flicking a switch: cumbersome and time-consuming, and every time the camera is switched on, there is an on-screen message saying it is in auto mode. This obscures the monitor image and you either wait several seconds for it to disappear or you have to flick the zoom control: more time wasting. The space occupied by the auto switch has been taken by a button to activate "auto zooming for people", a facility I cannot see any need for, and which seems to be a solution looking for a problem. The multi-function central control has scrapped the macro selection in favour of an option to show the date and time on the photo, a facility which should be accessed via the menu, but being part of the main controls makes it easy to activate it by mistake. The video playback options no longer allow for editing and copying. The width and height of the 185 are slightly greater that the 132, and the shiny black surfaces give it a cheaper look than the 132's satin finish. This camera is a terrible disappointment. Canon seems to have decided to make changes for the sake of it, and the result is a camera that will serve my needs, but not with the versatility and excellence of its predecessor.

I owned one of these Ixus 185 cameras previously and they do what they say they will do. The lack of frills makes them very easy to use, and they represent very good value - I have used images from the previous camera in published books. Seller please note: I would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that when I opened the package, the charger unit had a two pin [European] plug with no adapater for the UK three pin sockets. Fortunately, I happened to have one in 'stores' from my previous camera that worked, otherwise it would have been a bore to have to complain and get a replacement in order to make the camera work!

Comes with a Electrical 13A Fused 3 Pin Plug that is useless in most countries and no cord to transfer pictures off of the device. Buy at own risk

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The camera is great but has a cheap plastic body. Handle with care!

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Purtroppo non ho potuto provarla prima, ma dopo più di un mese. Ho caricato la batteria e inserita correttamente nel suo vano, risultato la fotocamera non da segno di vita. Sicuramente la batteria difettosa.