key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10 MP |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | PowerShot SX170 | PowerShot SX120IS |
Model Number | SX170 | SX120IS |
Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
Weight | 228 GM | 245 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 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
Optical Zoom | 16x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 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 W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
White Balancing | - | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | - |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | 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, Slow Synchro |
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 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
Slow Motion | Yes | - |
Image Format | - | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | Approx 230000 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 |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | Yes | - |
Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
Macro Mode | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W | - |
viewfinder features |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
connectivity features |
USB | - | Yes |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
Video Format | - | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |