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Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera vs Nikon Coolpix S2900 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 20 MP

CCD, 20.1 MP

Lens

5-40 mm, 8 x optical zoom

26-130 mm, 5 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.2-f/6.9

f/3.2-f/6.5

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 220 Shots

Rechargeable, 250 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 673 ratings

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4/5 based on 685 ratings

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Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Nikon Coolpix S2900 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Nikon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Digital IXUS

Coolpix

Title

Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera

Nikon Coolpix S2900 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4+ Processor

Expeed Processor

Effective Resolution

20 MP Resolution

20.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-40 mm

26-130 mm

Optical Zoom

8 x

5 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

8 elements in 7 groups

6elements in, 5groups

Aperture Range

f/3.2-f/6.9 Aperture

f/3.2-f/6.5 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

AVI

fps

720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 25, 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

3 metres

4 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

Pictbridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

,Type 802.11 b/g/n

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

31

34

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5-level levels

Storage
Built in memory

25 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

32 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

99 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

No

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot, Continuous Shot, Self-Timer,Portrait

, Single shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 0.8 fps

No

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1, Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

2 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Program Mode, Scene Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1 mm

94.5 x 58.6 x 19.8 mm

Weight

111 Gram

119 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Red, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Parts Only

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-11L

EN-EL19

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

220 Shots

250 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Canon Digital IXUS 160 Point & Shoot Camera, AC Cable, Battery Pack NB-11L, Wrist strap WS-800, User manual kit, Battery Charger CB-2LFE

Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19, Charging AC Adapter EH-70P (A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of purchase.), USB Cable UC-E16