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Canon SX160 IS Alternatives

The SX160 IS places at #98 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Below is a short recap of the SX160 IS.

16MP 1/2.3" 291 grams 28-448mm (f3.5-5.9)
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front thumbnailportrait46street59sports51travel69landscape51vlogging31
Portability
86
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
better than average battery life (380 shots)
good minimum ISO (100)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
has no RAW files

Down below are a few of the rivals to the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS sorted by their overall rating. You can browse a extensive review of any camera or a comparison with the Canon SX160 IS by clicking the links below each camera card. You can also click on the icon to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see them all alongside each other.

#1 Panasonic ZS80
20MP 1/2.3" 327 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front thumbnailportrait54street75sports61travel79landscape62vlogging73
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
better than average battery life (380 shots)
delivers RAW formats
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
missing headphone jack
missing mic jack
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#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP 1/2.3" 322 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front thumbnailportrait54street76sports61travel79landscape62vlogging74
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
better than average battery life (380 shots)
delivers RAW formats
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
missing headphone jack
missing mic jack
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#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP 1/2.3" 299 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports52travel75landscape53vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
good minimum ISO (100)
good MP (21MP)
good resolution screen (922 thousand dot)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
has no RAW files
low battery life (265 shots)
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#4 Sony HX99
18MP 1/2.3-inch 242 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front thumbnailportrait53street77sports58travel76landscape58vlogging76
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53
better than average battery life (360 shots)
delivers RAW formats
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
missing headphone jack
missing mic jack
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#5 Sony HX90V
18MP 1/2.3" 245 grams 24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front thumbnailportrait45street69sports57travel76landscape53vlogging75
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
better than average battery life (360 shots)
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
has no RAW files
missing headphone jack
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#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP 1/2.3" 300 grams 24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front thumbnailportrait48street69sports48travel72landscape50vlogging74
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20.3MP)
good resolution screen (922 thousand dot)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
has no RAW files
low battery life (250 shots)
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#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP 1/2.3" 282 grams 24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front thumbnailportrait53street71sports57travel74landscape59vlogging35
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
delivers RAW formats
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (18MP)
good resolution screen (1,040 thousand dot)
display is not selfie friendly
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
missing headphone jack
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#8 Nikon A900
20MP 1/2.3" 289 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A900 front thumbnailportrait40street69sports56travel74landscape49vlogging34
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
good minimum ISO (80)
good MP (20MP)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
has no RAW files
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#9 Nikon A1000
16MP 1/2.3" 330 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front thumbnailportrait51street74sports49travel72landscape55vlogging72
Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
delivers RAW formats
good MP (16MP)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect auto focus
low battery life (250 shots)
missing headphone jack
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