| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel K2 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX170 | EOS Rebel K2 |
| Model Number | SX170 | - |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Grey |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm | 130 x 88 x 64 mm |
| Weight | 228 GM | 365 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 16x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mountelectronic signal transfer system |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Center-weighted average metering Set automatically in M mode. |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | - | EV1-18 at ISO100 |
| Focus Points | - | Auto |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 30 to 1/2000 sec., Bulb X-sync at 1/90 sec. Can be set in 1/2-stop increments. |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode | Approx. 1.5 images/sec. |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, focal plane |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | - |
| Other Flash Features | External Flash EX-series Speedlite | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 169, 32, 43, 11 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4608 x 3456 L | - |
| Still Image Size | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie | Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Scene, Flash Off, Intelligent Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual Exposure, Automatic Depth-of-Field AE |
| Macro Mode | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type | - | SLR-type, eye level proof prism mirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 90% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.70x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.5 +0.5 dpt. |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Portrait,Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait and Flash Off |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB up to |