Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Black)
Manufacturer: Canon Part number: CNETSX160ISB
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS (Black) price range: $149.00 - $201.99
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 12/18/2012
The good: The Canon PowerShot SX160 IS has a large selection of shooting options from full manual to full auto; big, easy-to-press controls; and the convenience of AA batteries.
The bad: The SX160 IS will eat through alkaline batteries; shooting performance is good, but not fast; and picture quality drops off above ISO 400, so it's not a great choice for handheld low-light shots.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SX160 IS is a good, inexpensive travel-zoom option for those wanting more control over results or who are just getting into photography and don't want to empty their wallets.
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10 stars
Best Available option in the Range
by Sachin_Thakkar on November 29, 2012
Pros: 1)Manual Mode : Most Obvious reason to buy this product.
2)Zoom Capability : 16X optical zoom , moreover using 4X digital zoom , U can zoom upto 64X!!!
3)CCD sensor:
4) AA Battery : Easy to find any where.
5) Image processing is good.
Cons: 1) Design could be better.
2) Auto mode is little poor compared to Sony Lenses.
Summary: In short, this is a good choice if you also want to shoot in manual modes. Manual mode is really Good and it justifies "Semi SLR" model.
Summary: In short, this is a good choice if you also want to shoot in manual modes. Manual mode is really Good and it justifies "Semi SLR" model.
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- Manufacturer: Canon
- Part number: CNETSX160ISB
- Description: You'll want to carry this compact, versatile camera everywhere, because it gives every shooting opportunity the potential to become a beautiful image. The spectacular 16x optical zoom with 28 mm wide-angle lens and optical image stabilizer captures clear, vivid images whether your subject is up close or far away. And with the 16.0-megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 image processor, every detail is precisely rendered for truly impressive image quality. The PowerShot SX160 IS captures breathtakingly realistic 720p HD video in stereo sound with the press of a button. You can zoom while shooting your videos and view them easily later on your HDTV through the HDMI connector. Smart AUTO makes shooting stills and video easy because the camera automatically selects the right settings for 32 predefined shooting situations. Shoot freely and naturally with high speed AF that dramatically increases focus speed so you'll capture every shot you want.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 16 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 16,600,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Optical Zoom 16 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Processor DIGIC 4
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Dynamic Image Stabilizer)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Face-priority AF - Face Detection Face Detection Self-timer,
Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB - Digital Video Format MOV,
iFrame,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG
- Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Evaluative,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Snow,
Discreet,
Low light,
Fireworks,
Self-portrait with self-timer,
Portrait mode - Special Effects Miniature,
Vivid Blue,
Vivid Green,
Vivid Red,
Super Vivid,
Posterization,
Positive Film,
Toy camera,
Vivid,
Fisheye,
Black & White,
Sepia,
Neutral,
Darker Skin Tone,
Lighter Skin Tone,
Monochrome,
Custom Effect - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white) - Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
Lens System
- Type 16 x x Zoom lens - 5 mm - 80 mm - F/3.5-5.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 448 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Macro Focus Range 0.4 in - 19.7 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
UD glass,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator - Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 10 ft ( Wide lens ),
2 ft - 6.6 ft ( Tele lens ) Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.8 frames per second,
0.5 frames per second,
0.6 frames per second,
0.8 frames per second - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec,
0 - 15 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Scene Detection Technology,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Eye-Fi Card Ready,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system,
Subject Detection technology,
Exif Print support,
720p HD movie recording,
AF lock,
Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS),
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Safety zoom,
Digital tele-converter,
FE lock,
Smart AUTO,
AE lock,
Histogram display,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output Software
- Software Canon ImageBrowser EX,
Canon PhotoStitch,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows Vista SP2,
Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.7,
MS Windows 7 SP1 - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories USB cable,
Wrist strap Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ),
2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ) - Battery Life Details Photo shooting ( Alkaline batteries ),
Photo shooting ( NiMH batteries ),
Playback - 7 hour(s) ( Alkaline batteries ),
Playback - 10 hour(s) ( NiMH batteries ) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
SDXC Memory Card - Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456,
JPEG 4608 x 3072,
JPEG 4608 x 2592,
JPEG 3456 x 3456,
JPEG 3264 x 2448,
JPEG 3264 x 2176,
JPEG 3264 x 1832,
JPEG 2448 x 2448,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 1600 x 1064,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 1200 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480,
JPEG 640 x 424,
JPEG 640 x 360,
JPEG 480 x 480 - Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720,
H.264 - 640 x 480,
iFrame - 1280 x 720,
iFrame - 1280 x 720,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 2.9 in
- Weight 8.6 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
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