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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
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alaScore 89

1716 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1716 reviews of Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the portability and price. The image quality and performance are also appreciated, but there are some mixed comments about the flash. Some have doubts about the storage and contrast.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 99 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX130 IS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the image quality and portability. The performance and price are also appreciated. There are mixed opinions on the energy efficiency and contrast. There are some less positive opinions about the focus.

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85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 418 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX130 IS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. People really like the price and battery. The performance and image quality are also appreciated. The glare and storage get critical opinions, while opinions are divided on the viewfinder.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX130 IS from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca. Reviewers really like the zoom and image quality. The size and durability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical comments about the portability. There are some mixed reviews about the performance and price.

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77% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Joe Osborne (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

 

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Jan, 2011
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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS review

 

The PowerShot SX130 IS is one of Canon's three compact megazooms for 2010. It shares some of the same features as its linemate, the SX210 IS , mainly semimanual and manual shooting modes and 720p HD movie capture. However, that model has a longer, 14x...

Excellent photo quality, features for its class; semimanual, manual shooting modes; uses AA-size batteries.

Slow shooting performance; bulky, heavy body.

The budget-friendly Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is a solid, compact megazoom for those who prize creative control and photo quality more than fast shooting performance or a small, lightweight design.

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Review

 

The SX130 IS is an easy to use, yet powerful compact digicam. With smart auto and manual controls, anyone can find an appropriate shooting mode. Although the performance lacks a little, the camera more than makes up for it with its image quality and...

Excellent image quality ; 12x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilization is easy for handheld shooting ; 720p HD video captures excellent videos with stereo sound ; Smart auto allows anyone to operate it ; Full Manual mode for total control ;...

Shot-to-Shot and burst are a little slow ; No dedicated video recording button ; No audio input for HD video recording

The SX130 IS is an easy to use, yet powerful compact digicam. With smart auto and manual controls, anyone can find an appropriate shooting mode. Although the performance lacks a little, the camera more than makes up for it with its image quality and...

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by (letsgodigital.org)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS review

 

The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS camera follows up the SX120 IS megazoom camera. It is a logical successor and lays in the trend of the Canon PowerShot megazoom cameras. The new Canon SX130IS is not very surprising; it is introduced with improved...

The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is an attractively priced digital super zoom camera. You get a lot of camera in return, 12 Megapixels resolution and a completely stabilized 12x optical zoom lens. The specifications have not been spectacularly improved in...

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Review

 

The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is a new 12 megapixel digital camera featuring a 12x zoom lens complete with optical image stabilizer. Successor to last year's SX120 model, the Canon SX130 IS offers a more versatile focal range of 28-336mm, 3 inch LCD...

The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is a travel-zoom camera on a budget, offering enough features, performance and image quality to appeal to both beginners and serious photographers alike. It also addresses most of the concerns that we had about its...

Nov, 2010
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon SX130 IS

 

The Canon SX130IS follows up last year's long-zoom SX120IS model. Compared to the SX120IS, Canon has again upped the resolution slightly, taking the SX130 from a 10-megapixel sensor to 12 megapixels, simultaneously increasing the sensor size slightly...

Larger sensor ; 3-inch LCD holds up well in the sun ; 12x optical zoom ; Good quality wide-angle lens ; Optical Image stabilization ; Easy mode for handing the camera to novices ; Full PASM exposure modes ; Well-sized controls ; Smart Shutter detects...

Slow shot-to-shot time and continuous mode ; Very slow flash recycle ; Sluggish autofocus ; Meager battery life with alkaline AAs (but decent battery life with NiMH rechargeables) ; Bulky body doesn't slip into a pocket ; In-camera help text too small...

The Canon PowerShot SX130IS is something of a mixed bag. It delivers the goods as far as image quality and feature set for the price are concerned. Not only does it offer a solid 12x optical zoom, image stabilized, wide-angle lens but its HD movie...

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Expert review by : thinkdigit.com (thinkdigit.com)

Canon SX130 IS Review

 

An MRP of Rs. 14,995 is a little excessive for the SX 130 IS. Even though it is a pretty good camera, with good results and a powerful zoom, we would like it to be priced at around Rs. 3,000 less.

Feature rich, with decent manual control, Very useful zoom range of 12x, Reasonably compact, Decent performer, good sharpness and fair highlighting

Slightly overpriced, Dials and controls on the rear are fiddly, and seem cheap, Low light performance is less than impressive older Canon cameras were much better

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by : Susan McGlaun (i4u.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Review

 

Quote from review: “The new Canon PowerShot SX120 IS is one of the most affordable travel-zoom cameras around. For less than £200 / $250, the Canon SX130 offers a 12x optical zoom lens, 12 megapixels, 3 inch LCD screen, 720p movies and fast DIGIC 4...

Nov, 2010
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Expert review by : Digital Camera Review (digitalcamerareview.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Review

 

Canon's SX130 IS is a worthy new competitor in the superzoom ranks, offering good still image and 720p HD video quality along with automatic or manual shooting options, packaged in a fairly compact and light body at an attractive price. Shutter lag is...

Good still image quality, Good 720p HD video quality, Good shutter lag and AF performance, Reasonable price

Limited battery life with alkaline power, Slower maximum lens apertures than most competitors, Flash recycle times can be lengthy

Sep, 2010
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Expert review by : Camera Labs (cameralabs.com)

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

 

The Canon Powershot SX130 IS is an affordable compact super-zoom camera with 12 Megapixel resolution and a stabilised 12x optical range. Launched in September 2010 as a replacement for the popular PowerShot SX120 IS, it extends the zoom range along...

Great image quality., Fully manual PASM exposure modes., Excellent optical image stabilization., 720p movies with quiet optical zooming

Large and heavy compared to rivals., Poor continuous shooting speed., 10 min HD video shooting limit., Slow flash recycling

Sep, 2010
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