Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Review

 

 

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 12x Optical / 4x Digital / 48x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
5.0 (W) - 60.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 336 (T) mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Auto: 0.4 in. (1cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (T)
Normal: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (1- 50cm) (W)
Manual Focus: 0.4 in. (1cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft (1m) - infinity (T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
None
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage
100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/3.4 (W) - f/5.6 (T)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/2500 sec.
15-1/2500 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

• Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode
• Shutter speeds available in Tv and M:
  15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent
(Subject movement is taken into account while shooting in Auto and Easy modes)
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*¹, Center-weighted average, spot*²
*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF
*2 Fixed to center
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
*The color of faces is evaluated in Face Detect WB

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
1.6 ? 9.8 ft. (W), 3.3 ? 6.6 ft. (T)
(50cm ? 3.0m (W), 1.0cm ? 2.0m (T)
Recycling Time
12 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)

• LCD monitor is turned off during flash charging (Except when turning on the power)

Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, SCN*¹, Movie*²
*1 Smart Shutter*³, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks
*2 Standard, Miniature Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap
*3 Smile, Wink-Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Photo Effects
My Colors
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*
* Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
Self Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom*¹, Face Self-Timer*²
*1 Shooting start time (0-15 sec. (in 1-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
*2 When the number of detected faces increases, the shutter is released after 2 sec. delay. However, if no face is detected for 30 seconds or more, the shooting operation starts automatically.
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 3.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
LV: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
- Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.
- Differs depending on the zoom position.

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD/SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image:
4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2248 (Widescreen)

• Fixed to 1600 x 1200 when in Low Light

Number of Recordable Images

Image data

	Large (L)		Medium 1 (M1)		Medium 2 (M2)
	F	N	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	3,084	1,474	1,620	780	558	278
4GB	1,231	2,514	2,320	4,641	6,352	12,069
16GB	5,042	10,295	9,503	19,007	26,010	49,420

	Small (S)		Widescreen (W)
	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	150	84	2,311	1,105
4GB	20,116	30,174	1,630	3,352
16GB	82,367	123,550	6,677	13,727

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data

	Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
	HD: 1280 x 720	640 x 480	320 x 240
	30 fps	30 fps	30 fps
Video size (KB/sec.)	3,054	1,416	495
4GB	20 min. 43 sec.	43 min. 43 sec.	1 hr. 58 min. 19 sec.
16GB	1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.	2 hr. 59 min. 03 sec.	8 hr. 04 min. 30 sec.

	Miniature Effect
	HD: 1280 x 720			640 x 480
	5x	10x	20x	5x	10x	20x
	6 fps	3 fps	1.5 fps	6 fps	3 fps	1.5 fps
Video size (KB/sec.)	573	287	143	246	123	61
4GB	1 hr. 45 min. 52 sec.	3 hr. 21 min. 09 sec.	5 hr. 35 min. 16 sec.	3 hr. 43 min. 30 sec.	6 hr. 42 min. 20 sec.	11 hr. 10 min. 33 sec.
16GB	7 hr. 13 min. 30 sec.	13 hr. 43 min. 40 sec.	22 hr. 52 min. 47 sec.	15 hr. 15 min. 11 sec.	27 hr. 27 min. 20 sec.	45 hr. 45 min. 35 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x?10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (4?130 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Easy; i-Contrast, Smart Shuffle, My Colors, Operation Tools, Scroll Display, and Favorites.
Video: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Select Image, single image, select all images

• The image data stored in the memory card with the design rule for camera file systems format can be erased. However, protected images cannot be erased)

Video: any video file (files must be erased one at a time)

Interfaces

Computer Interface
Hi-Speed USB*¹ (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital stereo audio and video*²
*1 Use of USB logomark is not allowed.
*2 mini-B compatible.
Video Out
NTSC or PAL
Audio Out
Stereo
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Supply
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery NB-3AH (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 (optional) Still Image: approx. 130 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 370 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)* Approx. 7 hrs. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 9 hrs. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
*LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
Power Source
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery NB-3AH (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 (optional)
Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 130 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 370 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)*
Playback Time
Approx. 7 hrs. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 9 hrs. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
*LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
32?95° F/0?35° C when NB-3AH is used
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.46 x 2.88 x 1.80 in. (113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8mm)
- CIPA compliant
Weight
Approx. 10.9 oz/308g (including the battery and memory card)
Approx. 9.17 oz./260g (camera body only)
Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi) All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice. Canon, DIGIC, PIXMA and PowerShot are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.