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PowerShot SX160 IS

PowerShot SX160 IS

PowerShot SX160 IS

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Marketed September 2012

Compared with its predecessor, the PowerShot SX150 IS (released in September 2011), the new Canon PowerShot SX160 IS delivers improved zoom performance through the incorporation of a 16x optical zoom lens (28-448 mm*) and ZoomPlus technology, which extends the zoom range up to approximately 32x while maintaining high-resolution imaging performance. The camera includes Intelligent IS for optimal image stabilization depending on the shooting situation.

* 35 mm film equivalent.

Camera Effective Pixels (Max.) Approx. 16 million pixels
Lens Focal Length 16x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 80.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 448 (T) mm)
LCD Monitor 3.0 type color TFT LCD
Effective Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
File Format Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant
Data Type Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM(stereo))
Interface Hi-speed USB
HDMI output
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power Source AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries (Canon NB-3AH)) x2
AC Adapter Kit ACK800

* However, connection requires DC Coupler DR-DC10, sold separately

Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) 111.0 x 72.5 x 44.1 mm (4.37 x 2.85 x 1.74 in.)
Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) Approx. 291 g (approx. 10.3 oz.; including batteries and memory card)
Approx. 243 g (approx. 8.57 oz.; camera body only)