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PowerShot ELPH 170 IS
- 12x Optical Zoom (25-300mm) helps facilitate versatility while maintaining outstanding optical performance.
- 20.0 Megapixel* sensor combined with the DIGIC 4+ Image Processor helps facilitate outstanding performance.
- Shoot 720p HD video with a dedicated movie button.
- Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on predefined shooting situations.
- PowerShot ELPH 170 IS
- Battery Pack NB-11LH
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The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera features a 12x Optical Zoom, so spectacular shots are within your reach. You'll love the flexibility it gives you when shooting with an amazing range of 25–300mm (35mm equivalent) in a slim, stylish compact camera. Plus, the Wide-Angle lens captures expansive images in every shot, adding depth, perspective and grandeur. Landscapes, city scenes, family shots and more benefit from the extra width. Whether you're shooting wide group shots or zooming to the telephoto end, your images are assured to be bright and clear.
Preserve all those special moments from weddings to vacations in stunning quality with the PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera. The camera is equipped with a 20.0 Megapixel* sensor to help ensure that images are incredibly clear and beautifully detailed. The high level of resolution gives you the flexibility to be more creative with your shots: crop and enlarge any part of an image – you can be confident that the detail and resolution you need are there, even when you want to print and frame your photos.
* Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.
DIGIC 4+ Image Processor
The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera's DIGIC 4+ Image Processor features accelerated processing speed to create fast, responsive performance, giving you a shooting experience that's easy and natural. The DIGIC 4+ Image Processor also enhances image quality in several ways. Processing of high ISO shots has been shortened by 60% compared to the DIGIC 4 Image Processor. This significantly reduces noise for brilliant color, smooth gradations, and beautiful detail even in low light. The processor also allows for the integration of electronic Dynamic IS. This advanced system compensates for multiple motion types, effectively preventing angular blur, shift blur, and blur caused by parallel movement and tilt shift. The result is images that are reliably sharp and clear at all lengths of the camera's powerful 12x Optical Zoom. The processor's highly efficient design also extends battery life.
Using the slim PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera, you can shoot high definition video anytime, anywhere. With a simple push of the dedicated movie button, you'll be able to instantly record every moment in motion. 720p HD video is smooth, vivid, and beautifully lifelike, making it an ideal way to capture special memories.
Getting that great shot is as simple as pressing the shutter button on the PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera with Smart AUTO, which automatically detects scenes by assessing various factors in both the background and the subject. On the PowerShot ELPH 170 IS, detected scenes are analyzed using 32 predefined shooting situations.
The camera then makes optimal settings to help ensure the best possible image capture, whether you're shooting stills or video. Smart AUTO also includes Advanced Subject Detection, which allows the camera to detect and track non-human moving subjects like animals and vehicles. With Smart AUTO, all you have to do is frame your shot and capture away.

Scene Modes
The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera provides shooting modes that easily give your shots a distinctly artistic feel without the need for any extra lenses and filters. You can make a quirky portrait using the Fisheye Effect or add a beautiful single-tone effect with Monochrome. Toy Camera Effect simulates a vintage look as if capturing the photo using a "toy" or pinhole camera.
Shooting Modes
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Smart AUTO The camera automatically selects the best shooting settings for optimal quality based on subjects and environmental factors to provide point-and-shoot simplicity.
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Program The camera automatically and intelligently selects the aperture/shutter speed combination based on the shooting conditions.
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Live View Control Enables Brightness, Color, and Tone adjustments to your images using easy-to-understand controls.
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Portrait Brings the subject into focus while beautifully blurring the background.
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Face Self-timer The camera waits for a face to enter the frame before releasing the shutter.
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Low Light For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly lit situations.
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Fisheye Effect Now you can get the fisheye effect – a classic photographic distortion – without a fisheye lens.
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Miniature Effect Give images a miniature look with an effect that emphasizes perspective by blurring the top and bottom of the image.
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Toy Camera Effect Simulates photos taken with "toy" or pinhole cameras, darkening the image at the edges to create a vignette effect.
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Monochrome Choose from three single-tone effects: Black-and-White, Sepia, or Blue.
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Super Vivid Super Vivid intensifies existing hues, saturating the scene with bright colors.
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Poster Effect Poster Effect combines several similar shades into one color, turning subtle gradations into eye-catching, scene-popping contrasts.
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Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint.
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Fireworks Create brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
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Long Shutter Use to blur moving subjects for an artistic effect, ideal for urban night photography.
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Movie Record video; unwanted scenes can be deleted in playback mode.
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Actual results may vary from examples shown above.
Final image may vary depending on picture composition.
The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera connects via a simple USB cable to Canon's brand new photo and video storage device: the Canon Connect Station CS100. The Connect Station CS100 makes it easy to store (with up to 1 TB of hard drive space with the capacity for approximately 150,000 photos or up to 70 hours of video content)*, manage and sort images and videos by albums, date or device name with simple menus. From there, images and videos can be viewed on an HDTV via HDMI cable, sent to compatible wireless printers, viewed/uploaded/downloaded to smartphones and tablets or PCs, and shared with other Canon Connect Stations and social networking sites.
* Calculated with approx. 6.6MB for each photo and with average 32Mbps Full HD video.
The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera features ECO Mode to provide more shots per single charge through LCD monitor and camera power management. The mode can be activated via a dedicated button for easy power preservation when an outlet is unavailable or the moment is too exciting to put the camera down. ECO Mode quickly wakes the camera from sleep when a button is pressed so you won't miss the moment. When the fun with family and friends runs late into the evening, ECO Mode makes sure your camera keeps up.
The PowerShot ELPH 170 IS camera is designed to be fun and easy to use, even for beginners. A Help Button on the camera's exterior brings up the help menu any time you need it, right on the LCD screen. From here, you can scroll through a variety of topics that answer your questions with clear explanations, offer helpful shooting advice, and show you diagrams highlighting the position of any buttons you'll need.
Type Of Camera | Compact Digital Still Camera With Built-In Flash, 12x Optical, 4x Digital And 48x Combined Zoom With Optical Image Stabilizer |
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. |
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 | TTL Autofocus |
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% |
Maximum Aperture | F/3.6 (W), F/7.0 (T) |
Shutter Speed | 1-1/2000 Sec. 15-1 Sec. (Long Shutter Mode) |
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 Control | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera Automatically Sets The Optimal ISO Speed According To Shooting Mode. |
Built In Flash | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off |
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 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) |
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 |
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Note: F=Fine * When In Low Light. • The Approximate Number Of Images Recordable On Memory Cards Other Than The Above Can Be Calculated By Using The Above Figures As A Reference And Extrapolating Accordingly. |
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*1 Using An SD Speed Class 10 / UHS-I Compatible Memory Card. • Recording Stops Automatically Once The File Size Reaches 4 GB Or The Memory Card Becomes Full. • Recording May Stop Unexpectedly If A Memory Card With A Low Speed Class Is Used. *2 Actual Frame Rate Is 29.97 Fps. |
Playback Modes File | Stills & Videos: Auto Rotate (Automatic Vertical/Horizontal Detection), Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Slideshow (Repeat, Interval, Effect) Still Images: Single, Index (6-100 Thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-Eye Correction, I-Contrast, Resize, Overexposure Warning Videos: Normal Playback*1, Skip Backward*2, Previous Frame*3, Next Frame*3, Skip Forward*2 *1 Audio Settings Available In 5 Levels *2 Approximately 4 Seconds *3 Slow Motion Available |
Erase Modes | Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images |
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 Bp 511 | Approx. 200 Shots Approx. 255 Shots In ECO Mode |
Playback Time Bp 511 512 | Approx. 5 Hours |
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) |
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