Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

Best price $200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX160 IS 8.85 oz vs 10.3 oz
  • 16% more battery life 440 shots vs 380 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $350
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs August 2012
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Best price
$350
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX170 IS does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

What the Canon SX170 IS and Canon SX160 IS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 21 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 16.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 15 seconds

What’s missing from both the Canon SX170 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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