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Canon SX170 IS Alternatives

The SX170 IS places at #127 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Below is a short recap of the SX170 IS.

16MP 1/2.3" 251 grams 28-448mm (f3.5-5.9)
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front thumbnailportrait44street60sports48travel68landscape49vlogging31
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have HDMI support
doesn't have headphone jack

Down below are a few rivals to the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS sorted by their overall rank. It is possible to browse through a thorough review of any camera or a comparison with the Canon SX170 IS by clicking on the links below each camera card. You can also click on the icon to see a visual comparison or click here 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
bad battery pack (265 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
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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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone 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 thumbnailportrait46street70sports57travel76landscape53vlogging75
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone jack
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#6 Nikon A1000
16MP 1/2.3" 330 grams 24-840mm (f3.4-6.9)
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front thumbnailportrait52street75sports50travel73landscape55vlogging73
Portability
86
Imaging
43
Features
64
Overall
51
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
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#7 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
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#8 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone jack
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#9 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
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with tracking focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't use external flash
doesn't have headphone jack
doesn't have microphone jack
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