| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Gr 2 16.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Gr 2 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Model Number | GR II | SX170 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117 x 62.8 x 34.7 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Weight | 251 GM | 228 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.7 x 15.7mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Construction | 7 elements in 5 groups 2 aspherical lens elements | - |
| Focal Length | 18.3mm | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| Aperture Range | F2.8-F16 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| Optical Zoom | - | 16x |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Multi AF, Spot AF, Pinpoint AF,Subject tracking AF, MF,Snap, Infinity, Face detection priority AF in Auto shooting mode / when Portrait of Effect is set, Continuous AF, Full Press Snap | - |
| Focus Range | Approx. 0.3m to infinity from the front edge of the lens Approx. 0.1m to infinity Macro shooting, from the front edge of the lens Approx. 0.98ft to infinity from the front edge of the lens Approx. 0.33ft to infinity Macro shooting, from the front edge of the lens | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Multi-P AUTO, Outdoors, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent 1, Incandescent 2, Daylight, Neutral White, Cool White, Warm White, CTE, CTDetails, MManual | - |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Shutter/Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000-300sec,Bulb,Time | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro., Wireless | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEGconforms to Exif 2.3,RAWDNG | - |
| Still Image Size | [32] 4928 | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,230K dots | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1230K dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard wireless LAN protocol | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 54 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still image* Approx. 320 shots | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 | - |
| Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto shooting mode, Program shift mode, Aperture priority mode, Shutter priority mode, Shutter/Aperture priority mode, Manual exposure mode, Movie, My Settings Mode | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |