Canon IXUS 160 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
20.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
8x

Display
2.7" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion

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Canon IXUS 160 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 160

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height	5.43 cm
Width	9.52 cm
Depth	2.21 cm
Weight	127 g
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Silver \| Red \| White
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	8x

SENSOR Canon IXUS 160

Sensor Resolution	20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Electronic

PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 160

Image Processor	DIGIC 4+

LENS Canon IXUS 160

Type	Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 224mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Macro Focus Range	1cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 8 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon IXUS 160

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 160

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, snow, miniature effect
Special Effects	Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon IXUS 160

Type	2.7" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon IXUS 160

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens) 1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 160

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon IXUS 160

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card	8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included	Yes
Image Storage	JPEG 5152 x 3864 JPEG 5152 x 2896 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 2.5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.25 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 160

Battery Type	Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details	Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 4 hours

CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 160

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Canon IXUS 160

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.8 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart Flash Exposure, Smart AUTO, Live View Control

OTHERS Canon IXUS 160

Included Accessories	Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C