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Overview
Canon IXUS 165 was announced in 2015 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Ultra Compact camera with 20 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Canon IXUS 165 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Canon IXUS 165.
PROS
Video Capture
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Light - 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz)
Orientation Sensor
CONS
Small Sensor
Timelapse Recording
9 Focus Points
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 220 shots
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
Sensor Resolution - 20 Megapixel
100 Lowest Native ISO
Screen Size - 2.70"
Screen
Fixed screen
Canon IXUS 165 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Sensor
Canon IXUS 165 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.
Photography Features
Camera is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 5152 x 2896 (16:9), 3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Canon IXUS 165 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Battery
Canon IXUS 165 comes with NB-11L/LH battery pack with battery life of 220 shots.
External Storage Slots
The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Canon IXUS 165's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.
Flash
Canon IXUS 165 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m.
Physical Parameters
Canon IXUS 165 has dimensions of 95 x 54 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.13 x 0.87"). It weighs 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
95 mm (3.74")
54 mm (2.13")
Canon IXUS 165 dimensions
Canon IXUS 165 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Canon IXUS 165 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
50
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 50 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
GOOD
71
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
9 Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
Short Battery Life - 220 shots
Orientation Sensor
Wildlife Photography
GOOD
71
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
9 Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No Environmental Sealing
Short Battery Life - 220 shots
Orientation Sensor
Portrait Photography
GOOD
71
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
9 Focus Points
Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Orientation Sensor
Street Photography
GOOD
84
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
9 Focus Points
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
87
Canon IXUS 165 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz)
Short Battery Life - 220 shots
Canon IXUS 165 Evaluation
We evaluate Canon IXUS 165 and give score of 51 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
51
Sensor
POOR
47
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 47 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Sensor Resolution - 20 Megapixel
100 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
61
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 61 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
43
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
AVERAGE
69
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.
9 Focus Points
Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
50
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Fixed Screen
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
BAD
36
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.
No HDMI Output
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
45
We give Canon IXUS 165 a score of 45 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz)
Short Battery Life - 220 shots
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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