| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix S33 13.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix S33 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Model Number | S33 | SX170 |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.5 x 67 x 37.6 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Weight | 180 GM | 228 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/3.1 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 6 elements in 5 groups | - |
| Focal Length | 4.1-12.3mm angle of view equivalent to that of 30-90mm lens in 35mm [135] format | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 16x |
| Aperture Range | f/3.3-5.9 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Center, Face detection, Target Finding AF | - |
| Focus Range | [W] Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity [T] Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. 50 cm. to infinity Macro mode Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity wide-angle position All distances measured from center of front surface of lens | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent White Balance Preset | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Scene Auto Selector | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | -2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000-1 sec. 4 sec. Choose a style is set to Photograph fireworks | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shoot a series Single | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | - |
| Image Sizing | 4160 x 3120 | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 25 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still pictures* Approx. 220 shots *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23-/+2A DegreeC 73-/+4A DegreeF zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4160 x 3120 13M. Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed. Movies Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes Exp | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Voice Memo WAV, LPCM stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, Video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting Bubble Effect Cartoon Effect Diorama effect Close Up Fireworks Show Food Interval shooting Miniature Movie Mirror Neon Effect Night Scenes Picture Series Soft Underwater Underwater Face Framing | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |