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Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
29
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS front
 
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Key Specs

Canon 170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 141g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also Known as IXUS 170
Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Kodak. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 170 IS (20MP) and Touch (14MP) and the 170 IS (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The 170 IS was brought out 4 years after the Touch which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 170 IS matches up against the Touch with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 170 IS over the Kodak Touch

 170 IS Touch 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011Newer by 49 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Canon 170 IS

 Touch 170 IS 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 170 IS and Kodak Touch

 170 IS Touch 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 170 IS offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 170 IS against the Touch.

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 170 IS and Touch is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch top view buttons comparison

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 170 IS and Touch.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 170 IS because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 170 IS will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern 170 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch sensor size comparison

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 170 IS Portrait photography highlights
Kodak Touch Portrait photography highlights
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decent MP (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 170 IS Street photography information
Kodak Touch Street photography information
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 170 IS Sports photography highlights
Kodak Touch Sports photography highlights
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (0.8 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 170 IS
Travel photography with Kodak Touch
70
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (150g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 170 IS Landscape photography information
Kodak Touch Landscape photography information
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 170 IS as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Touch as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than competition (150 grams)
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Canon 170 IS vs Kodak Touch Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 170 IS and Kodak Touch
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 ISKodak EasyShare Touch
General Information
Brand Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS Kodak EasyShare Touch
Also referred to as IXUS 170 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2011-01-04
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.6-7.0 -
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 7.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 lb) 150g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L/LH KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $149 $100