| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | EOS M5 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX170 | EOS M5 |
| Model Number | SX170 | M5 |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6 mm |
| Weight | 228 GM | 427 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | - | USB Terminal, Micro USB, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 16x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | - |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Real-time metering using the image sensor 1. Evaluative 2. Partial metering 3. Center-weighted evaluative metering 4. Spot |
| Focus Mode | - | 1. Autofocus - One-Shot AF - Servo AF 2. Manual focus 3. AF+MF Manual focus after One-Shot AF when shooting still images during movie recording |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Day, Light, Shade, Cloudy, Light bulb, White fluorescent light, Flash, Colour temperature, Custom. |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. in Auto mode Highest flash-sync shutter speed 1/200 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic control only |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Manual pop-up flash |
| Other Flash Features | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 169, 32, 43, 11 | 30200 AM |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 L | - |
| Still Image Size | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | 2400 x 1600 |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG/RAW CR2 a Canon 14-bit RAW format |
| Gross Pixel | - | 25.8 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | 1.62 million dots |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | Approx. 1.62 million dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | - | Number of Still Image Shots CIPA compliant Monitor On Approx. 295 shots Electronic Colour Viewfinder On Approx. 295 shots |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | - |
| Macro Mode | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single shooting, Continuous shooting High-speed continuous shooting, low-speed continuous shooting |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type | - | Built-in electronic colour viewfinder |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Manual |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | - | MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |