Canon SX160 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Olympus SZ-16
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Best price $350
  • 27% more battery life 380 shots vs 300 shots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds

What’s good about the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Best price
$250
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX160 IS 8 oz vs 10.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 17 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Cheaper street price $250 vs $350
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs August 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 24.0× vs 16.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 43′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX160 IS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX160 IS does not have panorama

What the Canon SX160 IS and Olympus SZ-16 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 3 shots per second vs 3 shots per second
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX160 IS and the Olympus SZ-16

  • No 3D capture
  • 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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