PowerShot ELPH 170 IS Compact Camera

High-quality still images and video are practically effortless with the slim, stylish PowerShot ELPH 170 IS 20.0MP Digital Camera. The ideal tool for capturing everything from daily fun to special occasions, it's equipped with a powerful 12X Optical Zoom plus Intelligent IS to make images clear and almost shake-free even at high zoom lengths. Sharp, high-resolution imaging is fast and easy thanks to the 20.0 Megapixel sensor and DIGIC 4+ Image Processor. Beautiful 720p HD video is as simple as pressing a button while Smart AUTO intelligently selects just the right camera settings based on predefined shooting situations so all different types of shots come out perfectly. Fun, easy-to-use Scene Modes such as Fisheye add instant creativity to your photography. Camera can easily connect to Canon's optional Connect Station CS100, the ideal all-in-one solution for storing, managing, sharing and viewing images and video. ECO Mode helps reduce power consumption for longer battery life.

Manufacturer Part Number
0127C001
EAN/UPC
0013803252750,013803252750
Full Product Specifications

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Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 12x Optical, 4x Digital and 48x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer

Image Capture Device
Type: 20.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD

Total Pixels: Approx. 20.5 Megapixels

Effective Pixels: Approx. 20.0 Megapixels* *Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

Lens
Focal Length: 4.5 (W) - 54.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 25-300mm)

Digital Zoom: 4.0x

Focusing Range

  • Auto: 0.4 in. (1 cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1 m) - infinity (T);
  • Normal: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1 m) - infinity (T);
  • Macro: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (1-50 cm) (W)
  • Infinity: 9.8 ft. (3 m) - infinity (W, T)

Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder: Not Available

LCD Monitor: 2.7-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)
LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage: Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture: f/3.6 (W), f/7.0 (T)
Shutter Speed: 1-1/2000 sec. 15-1 sec. (Long Shutter mode)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 100-1600

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**

* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method: Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock

Exposure Compensation: Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-step increments

White Balance

White Balance Control: Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.

Flash

Built-in Flash: Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.

Flash Range
1.6 ft. - 13 ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft. (T) (50cm - 4.0m (W), (1.0m - 2.0m (T)) , Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: Not available

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Photo Effects: Not available
Self Timer: Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*

* Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.

Wireless Control: Not available

Continuous Shooting

  • Normal: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)
  • Normal: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. (in Low Light mode)

Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically
Differs depending on the zoom position.

Image Storage

Storage Media: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

File Format: Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format: Fine
JPEG Compression Mode: Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels

  • Still Images (4:3 Aspect Ratio):
  • Large: 5152 x 3864
  • Medium 1: 3648 x 2736
  • Medium 2: 2048 x 1536
  • Small: 640 x 480
  • Wide: 5152 x 2896
  • Medium: 2560 x 1920 (in Low Light mode)


Videos

  • HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps
  • Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps
  • Miniature Effect 640 x 480: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps
Interfaces

Video Out: NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)

Audio Out: Monaural (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)

Other: SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Power Source: Battery Pack NB-11LH/NB-11L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90

Shooting Capacity

  • Approx. 200 shots
  • Approx. 255 shots in ECO Mode

Playback Time: Approx. 5 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity: 10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.92 x 2.27 x 0.89 in. / 99.6 x 57.6 x 22.6mm

Weight

  • 4.97 oz. / 141g (CIPA standard)
  • 4.37 oz. / 124g (Body only)