Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 7.3 mm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 4.6 cm
Weight 260 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 5 - 60 mm - f/3.4-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 336mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, low light, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, super vivid, poster effect, Colour Swap, Colour Accent
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Digital Video Format MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 2248
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 6 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 3 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 0.6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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