| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | D7000 16.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | D7000 | PowerShot SX170 | 
| Model Number | D7000 | SX170 | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body With Af-S Dx Nikkor 18-105 Mm F/3.5-5.6 G Ed Vr | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 103 x 132 x 77 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 
| Weight | 690 GM | 228 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Type C Mini-pin HDMI | - | 
| Series | - | PowerShot | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 23.6 x 15.6 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Bayonet Mount | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 6x | 16x | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism | - | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto TTL White-balance with Main Image Sensor and 2016-pixel RGB Sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manua, Choose Color Temperature | - | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/3200 sec | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 6 fps Top and Sull Speed | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Front-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | NEF 12 bit Compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant | - | 
| 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 | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Format | MOV Movie H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Single Frame Shooting Mode, Continuous Low Shooting Mode 1 - 5 fps, Continuous High Shooting Mode 6 fps, Quiet Shutter-release, Self-timer Mode, Remote Control, Mirror-up Mode | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |