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)
Portability
86 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
42
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)
Portability
86 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
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
#2 Panasonic ZS70
20MP
1/2.3"
322 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
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
#3 Canon SX740 HS
21MP
1/2.3"
299 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
63 Overall
54
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)
#4 Sony HX99
18MP
1/2.3-inch
242 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
67 Overall
53
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
#5 Sony HX90V
18MP
1/2.3"
245 grams
24-720mm (f3.5-6.4)
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
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
#6 Canon SX730 HS
20.3MP
1/2.3"
300 grams
24-960mm (f3.3-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
51
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)
#7 Panasonic ZS60
18MP
1/2.3"
282 grams
24-720mm (f3.3-6.4)
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
51
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
#8 Nikon A900
20MP
1/2.3"
289 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
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
#9 Nikon A1000
16MP
1/2.3"
330 grams
24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Portability
86 Imaging
42 Features
64 Overall
50
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