Overview

The PowerShot SX160 IS Digital Camera from Canon offers a powerful 16x optical zoom lens enabling you to shoot photos and videos that cover the full spectrum of focal lengths. From wide-angle 28mm shots of friends gathered 'round the dinner table to standard length shots of landscapes and even telephoto shots of animals, sporting events and close-up portraits, the SX160 has you covered. And the Intelligent Optical Image Stabilization system recognizes the different conditions that can cause a shaky, blurry image and corrects them so that your long zoom, fast action and low light shots are delivered sharp and stunning.

The PowerShot SX160 houses a 16MP CCD sensor and Canon's famous DIGIC 4 Image Processor. These are the brains and guts of the camera and the quality of image they produce is terrific. They also provide the fast autofocus of the SX160 and guarantee that your shots are seen on the LCD quickly and transfer to your HDTV via HDMI in an instant.

Speaking of HDMI, the SX160 also captures video in 720p HD and with the HDMI output, you can connect your camera to your HDTV and screen your videos in gorgeous HD moments after you shoot them. If you don't carry your HDTV around with you, use the camera's large 3.0" LCD screen to compose and display your images.

Smart AUTO will select the best settings for your shot and allow you to simply point and shoot. The Smart AUTO in the SX160 is not a generic coverall, it utilizes 32 predefined shooting situations to match with your shot and customize the camera's settings for sharp, colorful, perfectly exposed images, no matter the degree of difficulty. The Intelligent Image Stabilization also makes difficult shots easy by reducing the blur caused by camera shake in low light and long zoom situations and improved High Speed Autofocus gets your shot in focus in a hurry, leaving you time to compose the shot you want without juggling dials and menus. For simple, beautiful image capture in both photo and video, the PowerShot SX160 is the camera for you.

Specifications

Resolution Effective: 16 Megapixel, Actual Pixels: 16.6 Megapixel
Sensor 1/2.3" CCD
File Formats Still Images: JPEG Movies: MOV
Audio: Linear PCM
Max Resolution 16MP: 4608 x 3456 @ 4:3 4608 x 2592 @ 16:9
Aspect Ratio 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Image Stabilization Optical
Lens EFL: 5.0-80 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28-448 mm)
Aperture: f/3.5 (W) - 5.9 (T)
Filter Thread None
Zoom Optical: 16x Digital: 4x
Focus Range Wide: 0.4" (1.02 cm) - Infinity Telephoto: 2.0' (0.61 m) - Infinity Macro: 0.4" (1.02 cm) - 1.6' (48.77 cm)
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80-800
Shutter 15 - 1/3200 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Exposure Modes AE Lock, Manual, Program Shift, Safety Shift
Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Burst Rate Up to 2.8 fps at 16 MP
Self Timer 2 Sec, 10 Sec
Interval Recording No
Remote Control None
Built-in Flash Yes: Auto, Flash On, Off, Slow Sync
Effective Flash Range Wide: 1.6 - 9.8' (0.49 - 2.99 m) Telephoto: 2.0 - 6.6' (0.61 - 2.01 m)
External Flash Connection None
Memory Card Type SD SDHC SDXC
Video Recording Yes, NTSC/PAL
Audio Recording With Video, Stereo
Viewfinder Type LCD Display
Screen 3.0" LCD Rear Screen (230000 pixels)
Connectivity 1x AV Output, HDMI C (Mini) (out)
Connectors 1x AV Output
Operating/Storage Temperature 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) Humidity: 10 - 90%
Battery 2x AA Batteries
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.4 x 2.9 x 1.7" / 11.18 x 7.37 x 4.32 cm
Weight 10.26 oz / 291 g with batteries and memory card