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Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Key Specs

Canon SX170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 251g - 108 x 71 x 44mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Replaced the Canon SX160 IS
FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix S1770
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Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon SX170 IS versus FujiFilm S1600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and S1600 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX170 IS was released 3 years after the S1600 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX170 IS matches up versus the S1600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX170 IS over the FujiFilm S1600

 SX170 IS S1600 
ReleasedAugust 2013February 2010More modern by 44 months
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the Canon SX170 IS

 S1600 SX170 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX170 IS and FujiFilm S1600

 SX170 IS S1600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX170 IS provides physical measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm S1600 has sizing of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX170 IS versus the S1600.

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX170 IS and S1600 is 88 and 78 respectively.

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX170 IS and S1600.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX170 IS to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX170 IS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 sensor size comparison

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Portrait photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography features
44
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX170 IS
Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (251 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX170 IS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm S1600 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Travel photography advice
FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competition (251 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (448mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (420mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX170 IS Landscape photography information
FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
36
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX170 IS
Vlogging with FujiFilm S1600
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (251 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Canon SX170 IS vs FujiFilm S1600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX170 IS and FujiFilm S1600
 Canon PowerShot SX170 ISFujiFilm FinePix S1600
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot SX170 IS FujiFilm FinePix S1600
Also referred to as - FinePix S1770
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-22 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 99%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251 gr (0.55 pounds) 337 gr (0.74 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 71 x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $130