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Canon PowerShot A10 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 160

4.33 in
2.8 in
Canon PowerShot A10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A10
3.75 in
0.87 in
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
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Features & Controls The PowerShot A10 is equipped with a 5.4-16.2mm f/2.8-4.8 (35-105mm in 35mm format) 3x zoom lens with a 2x digital zoom. The all-glass lens is designed with 9 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical element. When powered down, the lens retracts and is protected by aRead more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.21 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx19.9 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution1280 x 960 px5152 x 3864 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480

Image

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
ISO100
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
White balance presets55
Custom white balancenoyes
Image stabilization typeNoDigital only
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Optical zoom3.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.73.2
Maximum aperture4.83.2
Focal length equiv35 - 10528 - 224
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoNo
Normal focus range29.92 in1.97 in
Macro focus range6.3 in0.39 in
Number of focus points39

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Screen size1.5 in2.7 in
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
None

Photography features

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture prioritynono
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Design

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Weight13.23 oz3.92 oz
Width4.33 in3.75 in
Height2.8 in0.87 in
Depth1.5 in2.14 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • microSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoNo

Other features

Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

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