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Canon Digital IXUS 162

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The new Canon IXUS 160 (also known as the PowerShot Digital ELPH 160) is a slim and stylish point-and-shoot compact camera. Stand-out features include a 20 megapixel sensor, an 8x 28-224mm zoom lens and a metal body, all for around £100/$120. Read our in-depth Canon IXUS 160 review now...Read more
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Pros

  • IXUS 160 performs fairly well and is easy to use

Cons

  • Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting
  • it does without image stabilisation
  • colour speckling is visible in areas of neutral tones

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 2.7 in

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Canon Digital IXUS 162 - Pros & Cons

Canon Digital IXUS 162

Pros

  • IXUS 160 performs fairly well and is easy to use

Cons

  • Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting
  • it does without image stabilisation
  • colour speckling is visible in areas of neutral tones
  • disappointing indoor and low light results
  • this 19 second movie is 36Mb in size

Canon Digital IXUS 162 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
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1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200

Canon Digital IXUS 162 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
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Photography features
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
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Dimensions
Width2.14 in
Height3.75 in
Depth0.87 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery voltage3.6 V
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMOV
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0

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