my a1400 was to limited this ones more on pare with my T3i an my other rig i will not show off till i get use to using it more im also looking at getting a EOS M
Zoom Big, Shoot ComfortablyZoom in on images you’re not likely to capture with a smartphone. The 16x Optical Zoom on the PowerShot SX170 IS camera gets you up close to kids and wildlife, down on the field and up on the stage, while Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer keeps images steady and clear. The 28mm Wide-Angle lens captures everything from large family shots to breathtaking landscapes. With the 16.0 Megapixel sensor, you can crop and enlarge all you want, and the DIGIC 4 Image Processor ensures fast, precise performance. Relive fun times in smooth, detailed 720p HD video. Or simply point and shoot for excellent stills quality in all kinds of situations: Smart AUTO senses the conditions and chooses optimized camera settings for 32 pre-defined scenes. High Speed AF captures quick action shots, and Intelligent IS counteracts camera shake for virtually blur-free shooting. Easily see what you’re shooting and show off what you’ve captured on the big, clear 3.0-inch LCD screen. Powered by a slim, new rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the PowerShot SX170 IS sports an even smaller, more ergonomic design that makes this the perfect camera to have at the ready all day long.
Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 16x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom and 64x Combined Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Capture Device
Type
16.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD
Total Pixels
Approx. 16.6 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 16.0 Megapixels
Back to TopLens
Focal Length
5.0 (W) - 80.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 448 mm)
Optical Zoom
16x
Digital Zoom
4.0x
Focusing Range
Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 2.0ft. (60cm) - infinity (T)
Auto/Manual: 0.4 in. (1cm) - infinity (W), 2.0ft. (60cm) - infinity (T)
Macro AF: 0.4 in. - 1.6ft. (1 - 50cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus
Back to TopViewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Not available
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Back to TopAperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/3.5 (W) , f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/3200 sec.
15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Back to TopExposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100 - 1600
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted Average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: ± stops in 1/3-stop increments
Videos: ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Not available when shooting movies)
Back to TopWhite Balance
White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.
Back to TopFlash
Built-in Flash
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.
Flash Range
1.6 ft. - 9.8 ft. (W), 2.0 - 6.6 ft. (T) (50cm - 3.0m (W), (60cm - 2.0m (T))
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time
15 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Back to TopShooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3
Shooting movies is possible with the movie button
*1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks
*2 Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*
*Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay, custom*
*Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
Not Available
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Normal: Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (in Low Light mode)
AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. (in P mode)
LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically
Differs depending on the zoom position
Back to TopImage Storage
Storage Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Superfine / Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:
16:9 - Large: 4608 x 2592; Medium 1:3264 x 1832; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360
3:2 - Large: 4608 x 3072; Medium 1:3264 x 2176; Medium 2: 1600 x 1064; Small: 640 x 424
4:3 - Large: 4608 x 3456; Medium 1:3264 x 2448; Medium 2: 1600 x 1200; Small: 480 x 480
1:1 - Large: 3456 x 3456; Medium 1: 2448 x 2448; Medium 2: 1200 x 1200; Small: 480 x 480
Videos:
HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps
Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps
Miniature Effect 640 x 480: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps
640 x 480: 30 fps (29.97)
Back to TopNumber of Recordable Images
Image data
16:9 3:2 4:3
File Size (KB) 8GB 32GB File Size (KB) 8GB 32GB File Size (KB) 8GB 32GB
Large (L1) SF 5184 1506 6081 6144 1272 5136 6912 1131 4567
F 3069 2531 10219 3638 2135 8620 4093 1903 7684
Medium 1 (M1) SF 2595 2958 11943 3083 2505 10115 3436 2252 9094
F 1537 4912 19826 1825 4162 16802 2060 3721 15020
Medium 2 (M2) SF 1095 6822 27537 899 8187 33044 1002 7442 30040
F 604 12280 49567 496 14448 58314 558 12927 52176
Small (S) SF 188 35089 141622 221 30703 123919 249 27291 110150
F 113 49125 198271 133 40937 165225 150 40937 165225
Medium* (M) F NA NA NA NA NA NA 1144 6638 26792
1:1
File Size (KB) 8GB 32GB
Large (L1) SF 5184 1506 6081
F 3069 2531 10219
Medium 1 (M1) SF 2601 2958 11943
F 1540 4912 19826
Medium 2 (M2) SF 760 9824 39653
F 420 16374 66090
Small (S) SF 188 35089 141622
F 113 49125 198271
Medium* (M) F NA NA NA
Note: SF=Superfine F=Fine
* When in Low Light.
• The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
Back to TopTime of Recordable Movies
Movie data
Miniature Effect
HD: 1280 x 720 640 x 480
5x 10x 20x 5x 10x 20x
5 fps*1 2.5 fps*1 1.25 fps*1 6 fps*2 3 fps*2 1.5 fps*2
Movie Size (KB/sec.) 487 243 122 246 123 61
8GB 4 hrs. 00 min. 33 sec. 7 hrs. 34 min. 23 sec. 13 hrs. 37 min. 54 sec. 7 hrs. 34 min. 23 sec. 13 hrs. 37 min. 54 sec. 22 hrs. 43 min. 11 sec.
32GB 16 hrs. 11 min. 39 sec. 30 hrs. 35 min. 22 sec. 55 hrs. 03 min. 40 sec. 30 hrs. 35 min. 22 sec. 55 hrs. 03 min. 40 sec. 91 hrs. 46 min. 07 sec.
Other
HD: 1280 x 720 640 x 480
25 fps 30 fps*3
Movie Size (KB/sec.) 2621 1416
8GB 49 min. 15 sec. 1 hr. 28 min. 53 sec.
32GB 3 hrs. 19 min. 00 sec. 5 hrs. 59 min. 05 sec.
*1 Playback frame rate is 25 fps.
*2 Playback frame rate is 30 fps*3.
*3 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
Playback Modes File
Stills & Videos:
Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Slideshow (Repeat, Interval, Effect)
Still Images:
Single, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Videos:
Normal Playback*1, Skip Backward*2, Previous Frame*3, Next Frame*3, Skip Forward*2
*1 Audio settings available in 5 levels
*2 Approximately 4 seconds
*3 Slow motion available
Specifications
Erase Modes
Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images
The image data in the memory card stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted.
Video Out
NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Audio Out
Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Other
SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-6LH, AC Adapter Kit ACK-40
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 300 shots
Approx. 440 shots in ECO Mode
Playback Time
Approx. 7 hours
Back to TopPhysical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.25 x 2.80 x 1.73 in. / 108.0 x 71.0 x 43.9mm
Weight
8.85 oz. / 251g (CIPA standard)
8.04 oz. / 228g (camera only)
Note: 27 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, and Hindi).
All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.
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