Canon SX150 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Best price $220
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX160 IS 9.1 oz vs 10.3 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $220 vs $350
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 12 seconds vs 15 seconds
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Best price
$350
  • 245% more battery life 380 shots vs 110 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs August 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 12.0×
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX150 IS does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

What the Canon SX150 IS and Canon SX160 IS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 23 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Canon SX150 IS and the Canon SX160 IS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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