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Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
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

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