You'll want to carry this compact, versatile camera everywhere, because it gives every shooting opportunity the potential to become a beautiful image. The spectacular 16x Optical Zoom with 28mm Wide-Angle Lens and Optical Image Stabilizer captures clear, vivid images whether your subject is up close or far away. And with the 16.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor, every detail is precisely rendered for truly impressive image quality. The PowerShot SX160 IS captures breathtakingly realistic 720p HD video in stereo sound with the press of a button. You can zoom while shooting your videos and view them easily later on your HDTV through the HDMI connector. Smart AUTO makes shooting stills and video easy because the camera automatically selects the right settings for 32 predefined shooting situations. Shoot freely and naturally with new High Speed AF that dramatically increases focus speed so you’ll capture every shot you want. And because the PowerShot SX160 IS is powered by AA batteries, you'll always be ready to shoot.

Features:

• Canon's powerful 16x Optical Zoom and 28mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer reduces camera shake so you achieve brilliant images whether you are up close or far away.
• 16.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor deliver stunning quality images.
• Capture breathtaking 720p HD video in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button; zoom while shooting and play back videos on an HDTV via the HDMI output.
• Large 3.0-inch LCD offers easy viewing from a wide angle.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations to ensure the best possible image capture for stills or video.
• Intelligent IS automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for shake-free images in a wide variety of conditions.
• High Speed AF greatly improves focus speed so you capture every shot with ease.
• AA battery power provides added convenience.

Image Capture Device
Type: 16.0 Megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD
Total Pixels: Approx. 16.6 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Approx. 16.0 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length: 5.0 (W) - 80.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 448 mm)
Digital Zoom: 4x
Focusing Range:
Normal/Auto: 0.4 in. (1 cm) - infinity (W), 2.0 ft. (60 cm) - infinity (T)
Macro AF: 0.4 in. 1.6 ft. (1-50 cm) (W)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus

Viewfinders
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage: Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed: 1-1/3200 sec.; 15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

Exposure Control
Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800
Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
Exposure Control Method: Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock
Exposure Compensation:
Still Images: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Videos: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Not available when shooting movies)

White Balance
White Balance Control: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Flash
Built-in Flash: Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range: 1.6 - 9.8 ft. (W), 2.0 - 6.6 ft. (T) (50cm - 3.0m (W), 60cm - 2.0m (T))
Recycling Time: 15 seconds or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes: M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie

Photo Effects: My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

Self Timer: Approx. 10-sec. delay, approx. 2-sec. delay, custom

Continuous Shooting:
Normal: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Normal: Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (in Low Light mode)
AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. (in P mode)
LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (in P mode)

Image Storage

Storage Media: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
File Format: Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format: Superfine / Fine

JPEG Compression Mode:
Still Image: 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (Stereo))

Number of Recording Pixels:
Still Images:
[16:9]
Large: 4608 x 2592
Medium 1: 3264 x 1832
Medium 2: 1920 x 1080
Small: 640 x 360

[3:2]
Large: 4608 x 3072
Medium 1: 3264 x 2176
Medium 2: 1600 x 1064
Small: 640 x 424

[4:3]
Large: 4608 x 3456
Medium 1: 3264 x 2448
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
Small: 640 x 480

[1:1]
Large: 3456 x 3456
Medium 1: 2448 x 2448
Medium 2: 1200 x 1200
Small: 480 x 480

Videos:
HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps
iFrame Movie HD 1280 x 720: 30 fps / 25 fps
Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps
Miniature Effect 640 x 480: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps
640 x 480: 30 fps (29.97)

Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File:
Stills & Videos: Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition Effects, Scroll Display, Active Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Image Search, Slideshow (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)

Still Images: Single, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning

Videos: Normal Playback, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes: Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images

Interfaces
Video Out: NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video) Mini-HDMI connector

Audio Out:Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)

Other: SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Power Source: 2 AA Alkaline batteries, AC Adapter Kit ACK-800

Shooting Capacity:
AA Alkaline: Approx. 140 shots
AA NiMH: Approx. 380 shots

Playback Time:
AA Alkaline Batteries: Approx. 7 hours
AA NiMH Batteries (NB-3AH): Approx. 10 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity: 10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.37 x 2.85 x 1.74 in (111.0 x 72.5 x 44.1 mm)
Weight: CIPA standard: Approx. 10.3 oz. or 291 g; Camera Body Only: Approx. 8.57 oz. or 243 g