key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 1.25 MP |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | PowerShot SX170 | PowerShot A10 |
Model Number | SX170 | A10 |
Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
Color | Black | Silver |
Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 1.25 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
Weight | 228 GM | 250 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.7 inch |
lens features |
Focal Length | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | f/2.8 |
Optical Zoom | 16x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
focus features |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
Focus Range | - | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
White Balancing | - | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
Other Flash Features | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | - |
image features |
Aspect Ratio | 169, 32, 43, 11 | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 L | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
Still Image Size | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
Slow Motion | Yes | - |
Image Format | - | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
Gross Pixel | - | 1.32 MP |
Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | 117,600 dots |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | 117600 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
storage and power features |
Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | CompactFlash Card Type I |
Power Supply | - | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | Yes | - |
Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
Macro Mode | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W | - |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | - | Yes |
View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |
exposure features |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |