Canon PowerShot SD1300IS 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD
- 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
Layers of Color, Layers of Beauty.
It’s all about the power of contrast. Color that defies convention. 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. FeaturesCapture each one of your family and friends in every shot with a 28mm Wide-Angle Lens, 4x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.Smart AUTO mode intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations. 12.1 Megapixel resolution makes it a breeze to print large size images with clarity and detail. Bright, clear 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD for taking and reviewing pictures.Cool, crisp colors to match any personality. Shoot in Low Light mode for dimly-lit situati… More >>
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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 [...].
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 serveral hundred dollars more, but I’m glad I didn’t. It just wasn’t needed.
Author Jess DuboyWings of Forever
I purchased this camera after my Canon A540 Powershot lost its shutter button because I dropped it on a marble floor. I wanted a Canon because I’ve always been happy with them. Got the SD1300 SI and have to say, I love it! I took pictures of my dog running through wildflowers in the wooded area near my home. They look awesome! The pictures were clear, crisp and vivid. What I like about the Canon is that it is versatile to the owner. It’s easy to use when you want it to be, but it has all the settings available if you want to be “artsy.” I mostly use the Program setting because it allows me to set the ISO and flash balances, but I sometimes use the auto options provided. I tried them all on the SD1300 and it was good, even better than my A540 (which I still love and plan on repairing).
I recommend this camera if you want something compact with plenty of options.
I am going to try to share what I have discovered about this camera. These are just my thoughts. Some things I am compairing to a canon SD1200 and the SD940. The flat button arangement is the same as the SD1200 all but the power button on top is larger and easier to turn off and on,I like that but be carefull it does not come on in your pocket. I have not had any trouble using any of the buttons even with my big old hands. I like that the mic for the video is in the frount of the camera instead of being on the top (where I put my finger) like the canon SD940,it picks up less noise being in the frount. I like the func menu(where you set iso, white ballance, my colors) better than the SD940 because it lets you set things with one less step like the SD1200 and it has a better color skeem(the color of the menus) than the canon 1200, thats just me though. I can not tell any differnce in shot to shot or flash shot to shot times between the SD1300 and the SD1200 which is (1 and 1/2secs) to (2secs) with out flash and 3 to 4secs with flash on(up to 6secs for full flash recharge). Shutter lag is good for a canon point and shoot but if you prefocas that will help even more. I never tested the continuous shooting( but see my battery test) but canon says it is 0.9 per sec where the sd 1200 is 1.4 shots per sec, if that is important to you. I did test the battery by using continuous shooting with the flash on and got well over 400 pictures and still had 3 bars left on the battery icon and it was taking 1 picture every 2 seconds or less if that helps you out on the continuous shooting part and when I turned the flash off it seemed to be very fast. I am getting about the same image quality as the SD 1200 which is very good for this size point and shoot camera and getting a 2.7inch very clear LCD screen and a 28mm x 112mm lens a little better (than the 35 x 105 on the SD1200). This is just me but I would stay away from the auto mode indoors(it works good outdoors in good light though), it seems to want to use a very high iso indoors in auto which makes your picture look grainy or snowy looking, it would be ok for 4x6x prints?. I use program mode and set the iso to 100 or 200 iso (if possable).For some reason canon has done this with all thier newer point and shoot cameras the last year or two, I know (it is a bummer)… With the SD1200 and SD940 I would use program mode and auto iso but when trying to do that with the SD1300 it wants to go to 500iso some times where the 1200 and 940 would go to 250iso ,go figure? A lot of the review sites blow thier pictures way up and look for defects, your likely to only make 5×7 or 8x10s and not see (what they see). If you are going to make larger prints or need a low light camera you could go to a canon (S90) or the bigger (G11), but much more money I know!>Just keep the iso down and you will do good…) Just a thought I wish they would of stayed at 10 megapixles because of the small sensor… The SD1300 has a touch more style, larger LCD and a little more virsatle lens, but the 1200 is also a very good camera. Try (neutral) in (my colors menu) and see what you think with your indoor shots of the kids if your not happy with the default color? ((I posted some pictures on this site for the SD1300, there is just not much color her yet but they will give you some idea)) , or if you have any questions I will try to answer them the best I can. I mostly take pictures of bear in the Smokey Mountians (CADES COVE) and love chaseing the grand kids around taking their pictures.