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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 16 MP

CCD, 14.1 MP

Lens

5-80 mm, 16 x optical zoom

5-70 mm, 14 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.5-f/5.9

f/3.1-f/5.9

Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/3200-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 300 Shots

Rechargeable, 260 Shots

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 108 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 3 ratings

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Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

PowerShot

Title

Canon PowerShot SX170 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS 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

Effective Resolution

16 MP Resolution

14.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-80 mm

5-70 mm

Optical Zoom

16 x

14 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

11 elements in 9 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/5.9 Aperture

f/3.1-f/5.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

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

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

File Format

MOV

fps

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

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

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

3 metres

3.5 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HC MMC Plus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

27

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/3200-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Photo Effects :My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) ;My Category:Image tagging feature;Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect

Pictures, Resizing, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Edit,

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 0.8 Shots/Sec

No

Microphone

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Children, Fireworks, Fisheye, Indoor, Landscape, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.8, MS Windows 7 SP1, MS Windows Vista SP2, MS Windows XP SP3, Windows 8

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Full manual, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

108 x 71 x 43.9 mm

105.8 x 59.3 x 31.9 mm

Weight

228 Gram

215 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Red

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

1 Year

Battery
Battery model

NB-6LH

NB-5L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1120 mAh, 3.7 volts

No of Shots

300 Shots

260 Shots

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