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Just bought a used SX130... any thoughts???

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Deviantfotografer
Deviantfotografer Senior Member • Posts: 1,003
Just bought a used SX130... any thoughts???

Hey guys,

I am new to this part of the forum... I own a 600D DSLR, but have never owned a canon P&S. what are your thoughts of this camera.... I got it used on amazon for $40.00 USD and thought that was a good deal. I was attracted to the 12mp, and the 12X zoom. is there any quirks I should know about this camera???

thanks in advance

J.

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Norman B Regular Member • Posts: 300
Re: Just bought a used SX130... any thoughts???

Go to Flickr, put SX130 in the search and have a look. The majority look good to me but there is a few that will make you wonder what happened.

$40.00 , how can you go wrong as long as your expectations are reasonable compared to your other cameras?.

Ian Abrahamson
Ian Abrahamson Regular Member • Posts: 460
Re: Just bought a used SX130... any thoughts???

Deviantfotografer wrote:

Hey guys,

I am new to this part of the forum... I own a 600D DSLR, but have never owned a canon P&S. what are your thoughts of this camera.... I got it used on amazon for $40.00 USD and thought that was a good deal. I was attracted to the 12mp, and the 12X zoom. is there any quirks I should know about this camera???

thanks in advance

J.

over 3 years old now, but still an excellent camera, one of the better ones. Good luck

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racollins Contributing Member • Posts: 600
Re: Just bought a used SX130... any thoughts???

I don't have the SX130 but do have the SX150 (not listed in my gear signature) which is almost identical except for a few details. While it's not an outstanding camera and just sort of 'middle-of-the-road', it's a pretty decent and reliable camera that I think takes nice pictures at or below ISO 400. ISO 800 and 1600 are pretty noisy but still have a fair amount of detail, and the lens is pretty decent too. At least to my eye it is. I have a couple of close friends who have the SX130 and use them all the time, usually capturing nice images. The one thing you have to remember is to manually pop the flash up in order to use it. It's not automatic. Aside from not having a viewfinder, the SX130 and 150 remind me of the older A-series cameras when they still had full manual control and were actually good cameras that a student could learn the basics on or that an experienced photographer could be really creative with. I think you'll enjoy it. Plus, how can you go wrong for $40?!!!

Andy

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