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Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	8 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX170	PowerShot S5IS
Model Number	SX170	S5IS
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	108 x 71 x 48.9 mm	117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm
Weight	228 GM	450 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Maximum ISO	1600 ISO	1600 ISO
Sensor Size	-	1/2.5 inch
lens features
Focal Length	5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm	6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm
Optical Zoom	16x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T	f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T
Digital Zoom	-	4x
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Focus Range	-	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W
White Balancing	-	Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/3200 sec	15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode	Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available
Other Flash Features	External Flash EX-series Speedlite	-
Flash Compensation	-	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
image features
Aspect Ratio	169, 32, 43, 11	-
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	Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen
Slow Motion	Yes	-
Image Format	-	Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG
Gross Pixel	-	8.3 MP
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Display Resolution	230,000 dots	Approx. 207,000 pixels
LCD Display Image Resolution	230000 dots	Approx 207000 pixels
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
Card Type	-	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Power Supply	-	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Shooting Modes	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie	Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Macro Mode	Yes, 1 - 50 cm W	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
connectivity features
USB	-	Yes
audio and video features
Audio Features	-	Audio WAVE Stereo
Video Resolution	-	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps
Video Format	-	AVI,Image Motion JPEG
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	60fps

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