Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

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)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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