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Weight	(Based	on	CIPA	Guidelines)
IXUS 170Approx. 141 g (approx. 4.97 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 124 g (approx. 4.37 oz.; camera body only)
IXUS 165Approx. 128 g (approx. 4.52 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 112 g (approx. 3.95 oz.; camera body only)
IXUS 160Approx. 127 g (approx. 4.48 oz.; including the battery pack 
and memory card)
Approx. 111 g (approx. 3.92 oz.; camera body only)
Digital	Zoom	Focal	Length	(35mm	equivalent)IXUS 17025 – 1200 mmIXUS 165 IXUS 16028 – 896 mm
•	Represents the combined focal length of optical and digital zoom.
Number	of	Shots/Recording	Time,	Playback	TimeIXUS 170
Number	of	Shots Approx. 200
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 255
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 55 minutes
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 45 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 5 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and of

f, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly

.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
IXUS 165
Number	of	Shots Approx. 200
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 260
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 50 minutes
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 40 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 4 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and of

f, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly

.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
 
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IXUS 160
Number	of	ShotsApprox. 220
Eco
	Mode	On Approx. 300
Movie
	Recording	Time*1Approx. 55 minutes
Continuous
	Shooting*2Approx. 1 hour, 50 minutes
Playback
	Time Approx. 4 hours
*1
 Time under default camera settings, when normal operations are performed, such as 
shooting, pausing, turning the camera on and of

f, and zooming.
*2
 Time available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops 
automatically) repeatedly

.
•	 The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement guidelines\
 of the 
Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
•	 Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording time m\
ay be less 
than mentioned above.
•	 Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
Number	of	Shots	per	Memory	Card
Recording	Pixels Number	of	Shots	per	Memory	Card	(Approx.	shots)
16
	GB
  (Large)
20M/5152x3864 2760
 
(Medium 1)
10M/3648x2736 5061
 
(Medium 2)
3M/2048x1536 16755
 
(Small)
0.3M/640x480 80988
 
(Widescreen)
5152x2896 3470
•	 The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and ma\
y 
change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
Recording	Time	per	Memory	Card
Image	Quality Recording	Time	per	Memory	Card
16
	GB
2 hr. 21 min. 58 sec.
6 hr. 44 min. 38 sec.
•	 The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and ma\
y 
change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
•	 Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4
 GB, or when the 
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shoo\
ting in 
[
], or approximately 1 hour when shooting in [].
•	 Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached \
on some 
memory cards. SD Speed Class 10 or higher memory cards are recommended.
 
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Flash	RangeIXUS 170
Maximum wide angle (j)50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.)
Maximum telephoto ( i)1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.)
IXUS 165 IXUS 160
Maximum wide angle (
j)50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.)
Maximum telephoto ( i)1.3 – 1.5 m (4.3 – 4.9 ft.)
Shooting	RangeIXUS 170
Shooting	Mode Focusing	RangeMaximum	Wide	Angle	(j) Maximum	Telephoto	(i)
–
1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Other modes
5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
e* 1 – 50 cm 
(0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) –
u* 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity
*
 Not available in some shooting modes.
IXUS 165 IXUS 160
Shooting	Mode Focusing	Range Maximum	Wide	Angle	(j) Maximum	Telephoto	(i)
–
1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
Other modes
5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
e* 1 – 50 cm 
(0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) –
u* 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity
*
 Not available in some shooting modes.
Continuous	Shooting	Speed
Shooting	Mode Speed
    G
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
Shutter	Speed
[] mode, automatically set range 1 – 1/2000 sec.
Aperture
f/number
IXUS 170f/3.6 / f/10 (W), f/7.0 / f/20 (T)
IXUS 165 IXUS 160f/3.2 / f/9.0 (W), f/6.9 / f/20 (T)
 
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Battery	Pack	NB-11LH
Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal Voltage: 3.6 V DC
Nominal Capacity: 800 mAh
Charging Cycles: Approx. 300 times
Operating Temperatures: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Battery	Pack	NB-11L
Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal Voltage: 3.6 V DC
Nominal Capacity: 680 mAh
Charging Cycles: Approx. 300 times
Operating Temperatures: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Battery	Charger	CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Rated Input: 100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz)
Rated Output: 4.2 V DC, 0.41 A
Charging Time:   Approx. 2 hr. 20 min. (when using NB-11LH),  
Approx. 2 hr. (when using NB-1

1L)
Charge Indicator:
   Charging: orange / Fully charged: green  
(two-indicator system)
Operating Temperatures:
 5 – 40 °C (41 – 104 °F)
 
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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Index
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ImagesDisplay period ............................... 57
Erasing .......................................... 67
Playback  → Viewing
Protecting ...................................... 65
Image stabilization ............................... 58
Indicator ............................................... 23
Infinity (focusing range) ....................... 51
ISO speed............................................ 49
L
Lamp.................................................... 37
Live View Control (shooting mode) ...... 39
Long shutter (shooting mode).............. 45
Low light (shooting mode)
 ................... 39
M
Macro (focusing range)........................ 51
Magnified display ................................. 64
Memory cards ........................................ 2
Recording time ............................. 11 2
Menu Basic operations
 ............................ 22
Table ............................................ 104
Metering method.................................. 48
Miniature ef

fect (shooting mode)
 .........42
Monochrome (shooting mode)............. 43
Movies Image quality   
(resolution/frame rate)
 ................... 36
Recording time ............................. 11 2
Index
A
AC adapter kit ................................ 81, 84
Accessories ......................................... 81
AE lock ................................................ 48
AF frames ............................................ 51
AF lock................................................. 55
Auto mode (shooting mode)
 .......... 14, 25
AV cable ........................................ 81, 83
B
Batteries → Date/time (date/time battery)
Battery charger ................................ 2, 81
Battery pack Charging
 ........................................ 10
Eco mode ................................ 34, 56
Level ............................................ 102
Power saving ................................. 19
Blink detection ..................................... 36
C
Camera
Reset all ........................................ 78
Center (AF frame mode)......................
53
Color (white balance)........................... 50
Continuous shooting
 ............................ 34
Cropping .............................................. 89
Custom white balance ......................... 50
D
Date/time
Adding date stamps ...................... 33
Changing ....................................... 13
Date/time battery ........................... 13
Settings ......................................... 12
W

orld clock
 .................................... 74
DC coupler........................................... 84
Defaults  →
 Reset all
Digital IS (shooting mode) ................... 40
Digital zoom ................................... 30, 57
Display language ................................. 14
DPOF ................................................... 91
Drive mode .......................................... 34
E
Eco mode ......................................34, 56
Editing i-Contrast
 ....................................... 70
Red-eye correction ........................ 70
Resizing images ............................ 69
Erasing ................................................ 67
Error messages ................................. 100
Exposure AE lock
 .......................................... 48
Compensation ............................... 47
FE lock .......................................... 56
Eye-Fi cards .................................... 2, 95
F
Face AiAF (AF frame mode) ................52
Face self-timer (shooting mode) .......... 44
FE lock................................................. 56
File numbering
 ..................................... 76
Fireworks (shooting mode) .................. 40
Fish-eye effect (shooting mode) .......... 41
Flash Deactivating flash
 .................... 32, 56
On ................................................. 55
Slow synchro ................................. 55
Focusing AF frames
 ...................................... 51
AF lock .......................................... 55
AF-point zoom ............................... 54
Servo AF ....................................... 53
Focusing range Infinity
 ............................................ 51
Macro ............................................ 51
Focus lock ........................................... 53
FUNC. menu Basic operations
 ............................ 21
Table .................................... 105, 109
G
Grid lines ............................................. 57
H
Household power................................. 84
I
i-Contrast .......................................49, 70
 
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W
White balance (color)........................... 50
Widescreen (resolution)....................... 35
World clock
 ..........................................74
Wrist strap  → Strap
Z
Zoom .......................................
15, 25, 30
Self-timer
 .............................................
31
2-second self-timer ........................ 31
Customizing the self-timer ............. 32
Face self-timer (shooting mode) ... 44
Servo AF .............................................. 53
Shooting Shooting date/time  →
 Date/time
Shooting information ................... 102
Slideshow ............................................ 64
Snow (shooting mode)......................... 40
Software Installation
 ..................................... 85
Saving images to a computer ........ 86
Sounds ................................................ 73
Strap ................................................ 2, 10
Super vivid (shooting mode) ................ 41
T
Terminal ......................................... 83, 87
Toy camera effect (shooting mode) ..... 43
Tracking AF ......................................... 52
Traveling with the camera ................... 74
Troubleshooting ................................... 98
TV display ............................................ 83
V
Viewing ................................................ 16
Image search ................................ 63
Index display ................................. 62
Magnified display .......................... 64
Single-image display ..................... 16
Slideshow ...................................... 64
TV display ..................................... 83
P
Package contents ..................................2
Photobook set-up ................................ 93
PictBridge ...................................... 82, 87
Playback  → Viewing
Portrait (shooting mode) ...................... 39
Poster effect (shooting mode) ............. 41
Power .................................................. 81  
→ AC adapter kit 
→ Battery pack
Power saving ....................................... 19
Printing ................................................ 87
Program AE ......................................... 47
Protecting ............................................ 65
P (shooting mode) ............................... 47
R
Red-eye correction ........................35, 70
Reset all............................................... 78
Resizing images
 .................................. 69
Resolution (image size) ....................... 35
Rotating ............................................... 68
S
Saving images to a computer ..............86
Screen Display language
 ........................... 14
Icons .................................... 102, 103
Menu  → FUNC. menu, Menu
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards 
→
 Memory cards
Searching ............................................ 63
 
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Trademarks	and	Licensing
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•	 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
•	 This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.
•	 This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard 
and may be used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding 
MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and 
non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the 
AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license is granted 
or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.
Disclaimer•	Unauthorized reproduction of this guide is prohibited.
•	 All measurements based on Canon testing standards.
•	 Information subject to change without notice, as are product 
specifications and appearance.
•	 Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the 
actual equipment.
•	 The above items notwithstanding, Canon cannot be held liable for any 
loss arising from the use of this product.
 
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