Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE
PowerShot SX170 IS
Canon
Catalogue announcement:

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)
- AV mode available values*
- f/3.5, f/4.0, f/4.5, f/5.0, f/5.6, f/5.9, f/6.3, f/7.1, f/8.0 * Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.
- Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
- 108.0 x 71.0 x 43.9 mm (4.25 x 2.79 x 1.73 in.)
- Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
- Approx. 251 g (approx. 8.85 oz.; including the battery pack and memory card) Approx. 228 g (approx. 8.04 oz.; camera body only)
02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Reviews and field reports
An independent review has not yet been added to this record.
03 / PROVENANCE
Sources and dates
A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.
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