First of all canon ixus 160 comes with 20 megapixel, 8X zoom, and also it comes with DIGIC4+ processor which gives the crystal clear picture quality this processor is also used in canon DSLR’S by this we can say the picture quality will be equal to DSLR. it is user friendly which can be operated by kids also.it is affordable its cost is around 5200-5500 great value for money.its shutter speed is quite good at this price range you can capture 1 photo per second which is enough for a normal photography.it has some inbuilt effects like program effect, fish eye effect, toy camera effect, black and white effect etc.it has good battery life by which you can capture 180-230 photos its enough for a normal camera user.