Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX170 IS is a bridge camera launched on 08/22/2013.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX170 IS weights 251 gr and spans 108 x 71 x 44 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX170 IS is below the category average:

• Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 18, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks among the worst 41% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 11, ranks 23% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX170 IS is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX170 IS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 23, ranks 23% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX170 IS is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX170 IS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 33% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX170 IS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 278.0 CAD and 278.0 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Canon PowerShot SX170 IS is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.