PowerShot ELPH 160 Black

Slim Style, Point-and-Shoot Ease.

Easy to use and stylish too, the PowerShot ELPH 160 camera is designed for hassle-free capture of family fun and special memories. Slim and light, it boasts a big 8x Optical Zoom so you can get close to your subjects quickly. Image quality is sharp and detailed thanks to the high-resolution 20.0 Megapixel* sensor plus DIGIC 4+ Image Processor. When you're ready to shoot impressive 720p HD video, simply press the dedicated movie button. And when you shoot in Smart AUTO mode, the camera automatically chooses the proper camera settings by analyzing the scene based on several common and more unique predefined shooting situations, so achieving the best possible image quality can be effortless. There is even a Help button that provides clear explanations and guidance for camera operations. Preserve your memories beautifully – and simply – with the PowerShot ELPH 160 camera.

Manufacturer Part Number
0143C001
EAN/UPC
0013803252910,013803252910
Full Product Specifications

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Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 8x Optical, 4x Digital and 32x Combined Zoom

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
5.0 (W) - 40.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28-224mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Auto: 0.4 in. (1 cm) - infinity (W), 4.3 ft. (1.3 m) - infinity (T);
Normal: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 4.3 ft. (1.3 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/3.2 (W), f/6.9 (T)

Shutter Speed
1-1/2000 sec.
15-1 sec. (Long Exposure 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-stop 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. - 9.8 ft. (W), 4.3 - 4.9 ft. (T) (50cm - 3.0m (W), (1.3m - 1.5m (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, Digital IS, 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 & Digital IS modes)

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
640 x 480: 30 fps (29.97)

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Stills & Videos:
Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, Slideshow (Repeat, Interval, Effect)

Still Images:
Single, Index (6-100 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors, Histogram, Overexposure Warning

Videos:
Normal Playback*1, Skip Backward*2, Previous Frame*3, Next Frame*3, Skip Forward*2

  • Displays playback position and shooting time


*1 Audio settings available in 5 levels
*2 Approximately 4 seconds
*3 Slow motion available

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images

  • The image data in the memory card stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
  • Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie can be deleted.

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-90

Shooting Capacity
Approx. 230 shots

Approx. 310 shots in ECO Mode

Playback Time
Approx. 4 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.75 x 2.14 x 0.87 in. / 95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1mm

Weight
4.48 oz. / 127g (CIPA standard)
3.92 oz. / 111g (Body only)