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Canon - PowerShot SX130 IS 12.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4
(151 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 151 reviews
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Star
14
75%of customers recommend this product.
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151)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot SX130 IS 12.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great camera for the price!
on April 5, 2011
Posted by: mudhen
from Sacramento, CA
I've been using the SX series since they came out, and have been very happy with them!
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Video and zoom
on April 2, 2011
Posted by: jim
from Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Good image quality. good zoom and good 720p video w/stereo. Miniature mode, Awesome. . quality build. nice size. burns through Alkaline batteries very fast. Got some NIMH rechargables, they last much longer. bought the camera because the sales person was very enthusiastic, had one herself. She showed me photos and video she shot kids school program. It looked nice. However Slow operation, 1fps continuous and poor low light performance take away from an Overall very good value/ high quality product.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, easy to use, hd video w/ stereo
Cons: Dim LCD, Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice digital camera, but.......
on March 21, 2011
Posted by: Lally
from Rhode Island
There are two problems and both concern the shutter button.
As we age and deal with the lessening of the sense of touch it becomes an important problem to quickly locate and effectively operate this dual function button. Your efforts to make your cameras look sleek becomes a detriment for some of us. My necessary fix is to add a stick-on "felt" protector of the proper diameter. This raises the button elevation (find) as well as improves the sense of touch (operation). Second suggestion is to include a cable of proper length to operate the shutter remotely. Even with a tripod, camera shake is a problem at high magnification.
As we age and deal with the lessening of the sense of touch it becomes an important problem to quickly locate and effectively operate this dual function button. Your efforts to make your cameras look sleek becomes a detriment for some of us. My necessary fix is to add a stick-on "felt" protector of the proper diameter. This raises the button elevation (find) as well as improves the sense of touch (operation). Second suggestion is to include a cable of proper length to operate the shutter remotely. Even with a tripod, camera shake is a problem at high magnification.
Thanks
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Difficult to use, low profile shutter button, needs a shutter cable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Low quality product. Degraded quality than SX120 I
on March 20, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
Before I bought this camera I was using Canon SX120 IS and my expectation was to have the similiar level of quality and satisfication with improved features.
However, this camera turned everything down. Flash is not great, it doesn't flash at all on many occasions when it should (in dark). And if it flashes, it takes time to reload it and you feel a great lag to click another picture. Quality of used material is low, just use the zoom button and you'll realize it.
However, product has good photo quality and good zoom if it works.
Pros: excellent image quality, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Dim LCD, Poor Low-Light Performance
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
great step up form earlier automatic
on March 18, 2011
Posted by: Lavender
from FL
I've been a photographer for 25+ years. The first digital camera I had was a Conan PowerShot A540. It is a good camera for someone wanting a digital, but still learning. Now I have the SX130 IS, it is like taking picture with a manual SLR. I love all the features that let me control all my shots. and I even have the control that I would have in the darkroom. I like that I can take AUTO shots of events and people when we're having fun and I can take more thoughtful shots.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Elcellent features but difficult to learn to use
on March 9, 2011
Posted by: Cleareyes
from South Carolina
Have had nearly 3 weeks still learning how to make it work as desired. Close-up most difficult. Using in low light a problem. Eats up batteries. Miss my view finder.
Pros: excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor Low-Light Performance, Difficult to use, Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
My First serious camera
on March 7, 2011
Posted by: N
from Tulsa, Ok
This is definitely a great deal for the money at the $200 vicinity. It’s easy to use when you want it to be and has all the advanced controls for when you want them. The flash will run down a typically AA battery quickly, but apparently using the optional battery that is sold separately remedies the problem. I’m glad that any AA batteries get you going again. Sometimes, it feels like the computer inside isn’t quite as fast as one would hope after snapping a photo, but it certainly makes this up in features. It takes great pictures in low lighting. I took handheld pictures of a rock concert from across the arena, and the pictures turned out great. People tend to look their best with this camera. I highly recommend it for anyone dabbling with advanced features and wants to take sharp, beautiful pictures every time.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
I Love This Camera!
on March 7, 2011
Posted by: Chatterbox
from Massachusetts
This is the camera I've been looking for. My abilities with a digital camera are limited--but I do like to have some flexibility on how much zooming capability I have. The camera I had before was a PowerShot SX100IS and it was great but I couldn't zoom in enough. The SX130 IS gives me the zooming capability I was looking for. I love it!!
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Dim LCD
I would recommend this to a friend!
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