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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
1
Nothing but problems
on August 16, 2012
Posted by: LM
from Omaah, NE
The left side of every picture taken is blurry beyond recognition, the right side is much clearer, I've changed settings, etc. to see if the picture would get clearer and perhaps it was the user error/problem, I've read the manual, changed settings and done all that I can to make the full picture crystal clear.
I'm very disappointed with this camera, I have a ticket into Canon, we'll see if they stand behind their product. This is the first time I've had problems with Canon, generally the cameras have been excellent.
Pros: easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Best gift ever
on July 26, 2012
Posted by: Bernie
from north wales, pa
My son gave me this for mother's day a year ago and its the best present ever - I am thrilled with it. Never taken a picture that was not good. thanks
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Mr
on June 27, 2012
Posted by: Inspector Jim
from Connecticut
I use the camera almost exclusively for my business of inspecting houses. I also do on occasion use it for leisure, shooting family, outdoors / nature photos. I have bought several camera over the years of all different brands in the same price range. The Canon has out performed all of them considerably. I am VERY hard on cameras, taking several hundred photos a day in all types of whether and conditions. So far the Canon is still going strong after a year and tens of thousands of photos. It's an all around great camera and a super value. I highly recommend the SX -130.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Exceptional performance and value
on June 24, 2012
Posted by: Mike
from Michigan
I use CHDK with the SX130 IS and develop images which are typically indistinguishable (when shot at ISO 80) from those from a DSLR. If you can still find this model in stores (it has since been replaced by the SX150 IS) grab it! One more thing - use "hybrid" (also known as "pre-charged") batteries in this camera and you will typically get 300 shots per charge.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, chdk compatible
Cons: slow flash recycle time
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
Love Hate Relationship.
on June 18, 2012
Posted by: Alex
from New York
I've been using this camea for 2 year now. When I first received it, I thought it was wonderful, but thats only because it was my first camera. I found the product very useful. The image quality is great and its very lightweight, but the battery life runs out in about 10 minutes with the camera being on. The zoom quality is terrible, whenever I zoom in it does not focus so I completely gave up on that. The only person I would recommend this to is someone who first experiencing with a camera, if not then I suggest a better Canon camera that would suit you. Have a good day.
Pros: excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, hd video
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Difficult to use, Short battery life, Complicated controls/menu, Flimsy Construction, importing to computer, zoom quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Musician Band and Theatre Use
on June 9, 2012
Posted by: DrCreep
from Austin, TX
6/9/12 - I've been using this camera for over a year now and have come to some pretty clear conclusions and what I would like in the next camera I buy. All of the features that are described on this website are clear and work as described except two items. Auto-focus under low light circumstances is better than other companies I've tried but with the camera on a fixed tripod and the band or players on stage, sometimes it tries to refocus and it takes approximately 1-3 seconds. For the the cost I think its better than the others but could be better. The sound it pics up is incredible for even loud places like bars or festivals. I've actually used the sound as another track for mixing when i needed to catch the audience perspective. The biggest complaint I have is the governed 10 continuous minutes of HD movie shooting. When I'm recording my kids plays, I have to ask them where I can start and stop the camera within 10 minutes so I don't miss parts. I have a 32G card inserted so I could easily go longer than that if the camera allowed. Also the battery life is about 15 minutes when shooting HD movies. I don't do it unless I use the power cord (not supplied). Also, the camera cannot switch from battery to AC without shutting down and restarting.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life, slow autofocus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great camera for the beginning photographer
on June 7, 2012
Posted by: Kylie
from Boise, ID
I love how this small, handheld camera carries a 12x optical zoom! The different settings, such as landscape, portrait, and kids&pets worked well for their purpose. It became confusing when I experimented with the manual mode. When I switched from that to AV or TV, I lost control of my aperture and ISO, meaning I feel they didn't switch back to automatic. However that was my only problem. For just an everyday, point and shoot camera, this is perfect, especially for the price.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life, hard to navigate menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
used again and again.
on May 28, 2012
Posted by: lvnthecrzylfe
from Altoona, PA
I got my camera for Christmas, a present from my mom, when the camera first came out. She had the 10 mega pixel and I loved that camera. I've taken thousands of pictures. I make sure I have fresh batteries at all times. I don't uses generic batteries, I've found that I'm replacing them after a few pictures. I took my step-daughters wedding pictures and they were better than the persons they hired. The zoom is wonderful. Pictures are clear.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, takes clear zoom pictures
I would recommend this to a friend!
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