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Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS

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Consumer ratings:
2.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
5
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Pros

  • small fits easily in a pocket and is very easy to use
  • Canon 170 IS is a remarkably light camera for its class

Cons

  • Digital Camerasmore The left side has no connections
  • loss of contrast and fine lines show some smudging
  • Canon 170 IS have Image Stabilization

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5152, 3864 px
  • 3.6
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS

Pros

  • small fits easily in a pocket and is very easy to use
  • Canon 170 IS is a remarkably light camera for its class

Cons

  • Digital Camerasmore The left side has no connections
  • loss of contrast and fine lines show some smudging
  • Canon 170 IS have Image Stabilization
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Canon 170 IS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Canon 170 IS have Weather Sealing
  • High ISOs often kick in when the light is dim
  • that sharp
  • and colors seem a bit washed out

Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5152 x 3864 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px
Other resolutions
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.6
Maximum aperture3.6
Focal length equiv25 - 300
Focus adjustmentAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points1
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modesAuto
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramno
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive0.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
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Dimensions
Weight4.37 oz
Width3.92 in
Height2.27 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)255
Battery life (max)5.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages supportMulti
Image editing modesResizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsVivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios4:3
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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