Canon IXUS 140 / PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

usability, size, image quality, price, portability

zoom, memory

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, image quality, price, size

color, durability, memory

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

When it comes to a simple point-and-shoot camera, it doesn’t get any more basic than the 130 IS. What you get for the slight premium is some style, an 8x optical zoom, and Wi-Fi. The 130 IS is ideal for people who want a small pocketable camera that’s...

8x zoom lens. Sharp images. Wi-Fi.

Slow performance. Noisy images at moderate ISO settings. Video limited to 720p.

Performance and Conclusions The Elph 130 IS isn't the speediest camera on the block. It requires 1.9 seconds to start and capture a photo, and languishes for a full 2.3 seconds between shots. The shutter lag is 0.2-second, which is acceptably speedy....

Extremely thin and lightweight camera ; Lens moves very fast through 8x optical zoom range ; Image quality is adequate for a beginner-level point-n-shoot camera, especially flash photos ; Images look very good in small prints and on computer screens ;...

Very limited manual control options ; Image quality doesn't support creating large prints ; No single feature really stands out about this camera ; Battery life is less than it should be ; Shot to shot delays could be much better, especially when using...

There aren't a lot of above average or advanced features found in the Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS camera, but that may be a good thing. After all, Canon is aiming this model at beginning photographers looking for a good value in a basic camera, and by...

The Canon IXUS 140 / ELPH 130 IS is the cheapest IXUS model that we've ever reviewed, but cheap thankfully doesn't mean nasty. The IXUS 140 is a stylish, well-built camera with the bonus of built-in wi-fi and GPS connectivity. You'd be hard-pushed to...

8x stabilised optical zoom ; Built-in wi-fi and GPS via a smartphone ; Compact, lightweight and stylish

Older Digic 4 processor ; Lacks 1080p full HD ; Lacks movie digest mode ; Lacks stacking and burst shooting ; Noisy image quality

The IXUS 140 / ELPH 130 IS is one of three basic IXUS / ELPH models in the bottom half of the range. Until 2013, the entire IXUS / ELPH range carried the HS suffix and all had CMOS sensors paired with the Digic 5 processor. That meant that even the...

Extremely slim form factor, Time from off to shooting is very low, Wi-Fi on a budget

Auto-P Toggle switch is poorly built, Buttons slightly hard to press, Only 720p video, No physical Delete button

Sturdy, metal body, 8x zoom, Built-in Wi-Fi, Above average image quality

Slow shooting speeds, Below average video

Wi-Fi connectivity ; Small and sleek design ; Fast autofocus

Some fiddly controls ; Below-par low light performance ; Poor battery life

Unfortunately for the Canon IXUS 140, other similarly-specced cameras - including its own sibling the Canon IXUS 125 HS - just work better in a greater range of scenarios. These days, run of the mill compact cameras have to either perform very well...

The Canon Ixus 140 compact digital camera measures 9.5x5.5x2cm when closed; the last can increase by 3cm when fully zoomed. It weighs only 132grams. Being an older user my brain says all cameras should be black; however the dark red of this unit almost...