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Canon SX170 IS
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Olympus SZ-20
Compact Superzoom Camera
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
Best price
$200
- Cheaper street price $200 vs $300
- Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
- Newer camera October 2013 vs March 2011
- Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 12.5×
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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
What’s good about the Olympus SZ-20
Best price
$300
$300
- Weighs a little bit less than the SX170 IS 6.56 oz vs 8.85 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 21 in³
- Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
- Better built-in flash range 22′ vs 10′
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 9 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
- Has panorama image capture SX170 IS does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities SX170 IS does not have 3D
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback SX170 IS does not have HDMI
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Olympus SZ-20
What the Canon SX170 IS and Olympus SZ-20 have in common
- Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
What’s missing from both the Canon SX170 IS and the Olympus SZ-20
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No HDR processing -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No Wi-Fi -
No flip out viewscreen
