Testseek.com have collected 44 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS.
October 2010
(77%)
44 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
325 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
77010044
The editors liked
Feature rich
With decent manual control
Very useful zoom range of 12x
Reasonably compact
Decent performer
Good sharpness and fair highlighting
The editors didn't like
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
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 smiles, S...
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, Pop-...
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 capa...
Abstract: Canon's PowerShot SX130 IS ($249.99 list) rides the line between point-and-shoot and D-SLR with "many of the same features as a higher-end camera" such as 12x zoom and 60 millimeter lens that can produce images at 12.1 megapixels. Throw in a built-in p...
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 predece...
Abstract: 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 ...
Capable zoom, manual focus ability, image stabilisation, 720p HD movie
No Raw files, JPEG artifacts from processing, build quality doesn’t outshine competitors
The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is a very capable and affordable mid-range zoom compact camera. Its 12x optical zoom (28-336mm) lens with image stabilisation is great in use and having HD video is an extra bonus. The overall specification is top quality ...
At the lower end of Canon's "High End, Advanced Digital Cameras" line is the PowerShot SX130 IS, a compact digicam featuring a 12x optical zoom lens, 12.1-Megapixel imaging sensor and a full set of automatic and manual controls. This is perfect for som...
For all of the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS's strengths—solid design, well-stocked features, good image quality, stellar interface and menu system—we cannot recommend this camera. We had a great time with the PowerShot SX130 IS, but our joy dwindled every...
The SX130 offers some logical upgrades to the SX120 like HD video, and despite weak battery life and a slower lens, it's a worthy competitor in the compact ultrazoom class.
The Canon SX130 ($249 MSRP) doesn't have the more fully developed features of a point & shoot like the G11, or even the S-series models. On the downside, it's not quite as thin as the Elphs, either. That 12x zoom has to fit somewhere. However, the zoo...
