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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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114 out of
151)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot SX130 IS 12.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
3
Nice while it lasted
on November 9, 2010
Posted by: Houbma
from Ohio
I loved this camera. Then it broke... I barely ever used it, and never dropped or abused it. However, one day the lens wouldn't come out. I sent it to Cannon. They fixed it (excellent customer service). Then three months later it did the same thing again! I had the camera for a meager 10 months total... Sorry, but for $200+ the quality has to be better.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
3
Bad indoor video
on November 6, 2010
Posted by: Roland
from Fargo, ND
Nice camera for indoor and outdoor pictures. Great outdoor video quality. Noisy and slow optical zoom. Terrible indoor video quality!! It has trouble focusing, if on tripod keeps refocusing every 4 seconds, blurry. Canon representative recommended to disable video auto stabilizer, but it made no difference. I ended up bringing it back. I definitely don’t recommend this camera. And yes I have other Canon cameras to compare with.
Pros: good indoor and outdoor pictures. g, good outdoor video
Cons: terrible indoor video quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent
on November 4, 2010
Posted by: New Canon User
My previous digital camera (HP850) served well for ±6 years, till someone dropped it :(
After alot of online browsing and reading reviews i decided on the Canon SX130is - what a excellent choice it turned out to be. Easy to use, takes beautiful pics and the HD movie record option could easily replace the need for a digital video camera.
After alot of online browsing and reading reviews i decided on the Canon SX130is - what a excellent choice it turned out to be. Easy to use, takes beautiful pics and the HD movie record option could easily replace the need for a digital video camera.
The supplied batteries is worthless, replaced it with decent rechargeable Ni-MH and enjoy hours of high quality shooting.
Pros: one of the best all-rounders
Cons: bad battery-life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great purchase
on November 3, 2010
Posted by: ErieG33
from Stamford, CT
I love this camera, I have never had a Canon, but I love it. It has a professional look and feel but easy to use. The only downfall is that the battery life is so short (double A's required). Any function that is referenced in the Quick Guide that refers to the User Manual is diffuicult to utilize because the camera doesn't come with a manual nor do they have one online or is it on the CD that comes with it. Other than that, this camera is fantastic.
Pros: easy to use, wide screen, great zoom
Cons: no user manual, Short battery life, manual flash
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera
on November 3, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
I've owned the SX100 and SX110 IS and have used the SX120 IS. Another great camera by Canon. One thing greatly improved for the SX130 IS is the flash output in the Auto setting -- it now works very well, no washing out. The auto white balance seems a bit whiter than the 110.
The only thing that might make this camera better is a change to the flip up flash piece. In the 110 to 120 models, the flash could be easily flipped up/deployed with the right index finger. Now, however, with increased body sculpting, this is not as easy to achieve, with there being only a small lip in the center of the flash cover to achieve purchase. If the lip were extended all the way to the edge nearest the shutter release, this would be solved.
The only thing that might make this camera better is a change to the flip up flash piece. In the 110 to 120 models, the flash could be easily flipped up/deployed with the right index finger. Now, however, with increased body sculpting, this is not as easy to achieve, with there being only a small lip in the center of the flash cover to achieve purchase. If the lip were extended all the way to the edge nearest the shutter release, this would be solved.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
best camera for Moms
on November 2, 2010
Posted by: tmckenzie74
from Florida
did approximately over a month of research to find the camera I was looking for. have been buying sony cybershots for years, spending too much money to only get a 2yr life span, needed a camera that will last and not have a long shutter speed for my kids and I have gotten more than I asked for w/this camera. I am not a pro, so I have lots of learning to do w/all it's features, but once you got it, you got it! My only complaint is that when using the flash, it has a "charging flash" delay, I have been having issues w/software for uploading my images to computer and would prefer for it not to use AA batteries, but that's not a biggy because you can get the rechargeable NIHM 4 pack and have an extra spare. I highly recommend this camera to Moms, camera is sturdy and has all kinds of cool features like color enhancement...LOve Love, Love this canera!!
Pros: beautiful color and clarity, easy to use, perfect for parents, love love love
Cons: pause when flash is charging, wish it didn't use aa batteries
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Not happy
on October 30, 2010
Posted by: Roland
from Fargo, ND
I have owned four other Canon cameras and I was happy with them. This particular camera is nice for pictures and outdoor HD videos. But I purchased it because of the 12x optical zoom for indoor sporting events that I was planning to videotape. Indoor video quality is terrible; camera keeps refocusing on its own every four five seconds even on the tripod. I called Canon and they advised to disable auto stabilizer that did not make it any better. I exchanged this camera for a new one and the same thing continued. Eventually I had to bring it back to get my money back. This is great camera for pictures and outdoor video, junk for indoor video.
Pros: pictures and outdoor videos
Cons: indoor video is a joke.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
Nice step up from basic point & shoot
on October 24, 2010
Posted by: MsElissaB
from Phoenix, AZ
I bought this camera as an addition to my Olympus freeze proof, water proof, shock proof camera. While that camera is good for adventures, I was looking for something that would take nice quality photos of my friends, family and baking creations without the cost of a SLR. I bought this camera and began shooting with it and taking very nice pictures in the auto modes and scene guides. Looking for a little more info, I signed up for a digital photography class at a camera shop to learn more about the manual functions of the camera. Class was great and I learned a lot, however, I was disappointed that this camera wouldn't take some of the pictures I wanted to take. For instance, I really wanted to take portraits with a blurry background by setting a short aperture. Unfortunately, this camera only has a f 3.4, which doesn't seem small enough to get the effect I'm looking for. I believe a SLR would be needed to really get that effect. However, the portraits it does take are lovely in any mode, the colors are vibrant and its quite easy to use, so I would feel comfortable handing it to someone to get in a shot. One of the biggest Cons is that it seems to eat batteries. This could be because I'm practicing and turning it on and off and fiddling with the settings quite a bit. I'm going to be getting rechargeable batteries so at least I won't be throwing away a set of AAs every day. Overall, I would recommend this camera
Pros: easy to use, beautiful pictures
Cons: eats batteries, not short enough aperature
I would recommend this to a friend!
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