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Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180

Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180
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alaScore 87

309 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 309 reviews of Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the price and image quality. The size and portability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the viewfinder and screen. There are mixed reviews on the storage and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of Canon Powershot Ixus 185 / ELPH 180 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (which.co.uk)

Canon IXUS 185 review

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Another super-slim camera from the Ixus range, the Canon Ixus 185 is claimed to bring the power of quality and zoom into your pocket. It looks very similar to the Ixus 190, but with some slight differences - but how does it compare with other compact...

Mar, 2017
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Expert review by : ePHOTOzine (ephotozine.com)

Hands-On With The New Canon IXUS Compact Cameras

 

Canon's introduced 3 more budget compact cameras to its IXUS range and we've got hands-on with them at CES 2016.

Jan, 2016
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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)

Canon PowerShot ELPH 180

 

Meet the affordable Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 digicam. With a 20-megapixel CCD image sensor and an 8x optical zoom lens, you can shoot everything from high quality stills to 720p HD video. If you're new to digital cameras, Smart Auto and Auto Zoom are...

Jan, 2016
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Expert review by : Mark Peters (letsgodigital.org)

Canon PowerShot ELPH 180

 

Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 digital camera : Canon has released the PowerShot ELPH 180 compact camera. The stylish PowerShot ELPH 180 has easy-to-use features to help create photos that are as stunning as you want. The 8x Optical Zoom lets you get close...

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 digital compact camera is designed to be fun and easy to use, even for beginners. A Help Button on the camera's exterior brings up the help menu when you need it, right on the LCD screen. From here, you can scroll through a...

Mar, 2016
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Expert review by : Gavin Stoker (photographyblog.com)

Canon IXUS 185 Review

 

Canon’s pitch here is that this is a camera that you can carry with you everywhere you go. Um, just like a smartphone. That aside, the compact and stylish IXUS series’ selling points – namely those two points succinctly – haven’t really changed at all...

Jun, 2017
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon 180 Review

 

Canon's new entry-level ultra compact PowerShot ELPH 180 succeeds last year's ELPH 160 and brings with it incremental upgrades, but it remains easy on the wallet.

The Canon ELPH 180 comes in both silver and red and will be available in February 2016 for a suggested retail price of US$119.99.

Jan, 2016
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Verified reviews of Canon IXUS 185

 

Easy to carry

Aug, 2020
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Verified reviews of Canon IXUS 185

 

The zoom lens setting is great for those close up shots

Not very easy to fit the wrist loop strap! - Way to small and fiddling compared to previous camera

Jun, 2020
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Verified reviews of Canon IXUS 185

 

Down loading pictures

attaching safety strap.

May, 2020
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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Canon camera

 

Looks nice and compact for holidays love it. Cant wait use it

Feb, 2019
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