- 28mm wide-angle lens; 4x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer
- Smart AUTO mode intelligently selects from 18 predefined settings
- 12.1-megapixel resolution allows you to print large size images with clarity and detail
- Clear 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD
- Shoot in Low Light mode for dimly-lit situations
Product Description
It’s all about the power of contrast. Sleek, gentle curves that merge art and technology into a camera designed to inspire. The PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital ELPH camera captures your world as much as it expresses your originality, with bold innovations that include remarkable low light performance. Everything looks right. Hold it… and everything feels right, too…. More >>
May 8th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
So far, I LOVE this camera!! Very easy to use and the pictures have been great so far! Please check out my full ‘review’ at [...].
Rating: 5 / 5
May 8th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
I recently purchased this item and now it is so messed up that I have to sell it to a recycling site for a fraction of the price I paid
The reason for this is because the thing is cheaply painted. I took this camera to Prom and had it in a padded pouch in my tux pocket when I wasn’t using it except for once when I dropped it, but it was still in the padded pouch. When I got home I discovered that it had at least four places where the paint had been chipped off the camera. Why? I had no idea until I held it in my hand and realized that even touching it some paint was coming off! This would not have been so bad if it was the only problem with the camera, but it isn’t.
Other things wrong with this camera:
The Iso: As one reviewer pointed out, the Iso on the default setting of this thing is very high. That is an understatement. the Iso is through the roof! the only way to take decent photos with this thing inside and out, is to go to programming mode and set the Iso differently for every different situation you are in. Not very convenient.
The shooting speed: When taking a picture, it takes almost two seconds to process and display the picture you are taking. that is very slow compared to some cameras half the price of this one. it also becomes a huge problem when you are taking pictures of a fast moving object, like an animal or car.
Blur: Any time you take a picture of someone with this camera, you have to have your subject completely still! any sudden movements will cause a blur that will ruin the whole shot. For instance, when I took a picture of one of my friends dancing, the image was completely blurred!
Rotating a picture: Canon is well known for allowing the user to rotate a picture by rotating the camera. On this model, when you rotate the camera, the picture either doesn’t rotate or it rotates very late.
Menus: The menus are very confusing. For instance, when I was looking for the Iso setting in the programing mode, I actually had to do alot of guess work before I found it. Even then the function was not named “Iso Setting” but something different. I can understand needing to read most of the instructions for a more advanced camera. but this is supposed to be a simple Point and Shoot. you should be able figure out at least the basic functions without them.
Zoom: When you zoom in on your subject you are very limited on the distance you can zoom in. You either have very wide view, midrange view, or very close view. there is almost no in between. the same goes for when you are browsing pictures in playback mode.
I hate to be so negative, but these are my true experiences with camera and I want to warn other buyers before they throw away almost $200 on this product. I have heard many good things about Canon’s quality, but bottom line is this camera does not contain any of it. hope you find this review helpful. As for me, I am about to go buy a Nikon Coolpix S3000. hopefully will have better luck with it.
Rating: 1 / 5
May 8th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
This is a very small camera. It is the first one I have had without a view finder. It takes a while to get use to taking pictures without a view finder.
It takes great pictures even in low light.
This camera does not come with a flash card. I bought an 8 gig flash card at Radio Shack.
Rating: 5 / 5
May 8th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I get that this is a compact point & shoot, and i’m not a photographer, I don’t own an SLR. This is my nicest camera. I had a canon before and loved it, but this one seems to consistantly give me blotchy skin tones, poor portraits, and makes editing some of the basic features (red eye, exp) harder to get to than the old one. I find myself fussing with them constantly and never getting the desired shot in certain lighting.
Not sure if this is standard fair with higher MP camera’s- you see the blemishes better and the fine settings are more important? I don’t know. I will be going back to return it and give the Nikon S570 a try. Hoping for a better experience.
Rating: 3 / 5
May 8th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
The first camera I ever remember was a Kodak Brownee. Tells you how old I am, huh? As my kids grew through their early years at home, an Argus C3 was my mate. Nothing automatic on these cameras. I could set my camera to produce what I could see in my mind. Never using a light meter, I missed the mark sometimes, but other times my efforts resulted in astonishingly original photos that captured the beauty or the love or the pathos of the moment. All these years later, my Cannon (fully automatic) seldom lets me down. It has a David price with a Goliath delivery in clarity and texture. In my novel “Wings of Forever”, on the covers and on many interior pages are images captured by this camera. I could have paid several hundred dollars more, but I’m glad I didn’t. It just wasn’t needed.
Author Jess DuboyWings of Forever
Rating: 5 / 5