Canon IXUS 130 / PowerShot SD1400 IS review and tutorial

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Canon IXUS 130 / PowerShot SD1400 IS review

Announced in February 2010, it’s the almsman to the accepted IXUS 100 IS / PowerShot SD780 IS. In 2009 the IXUS 100 IS / SD780 IS was the slimmest archetypal in the ambit at aloof 18.4mm blubbery and this year Canon’s impressively managed to shave-off a added 0.6mm from the fresh model. Eagle-eyed readers will apprehension Canon’s additionally shaved-off the IS appellation from the IXUS title, but don’t abhorrence – the IXUS 130 still appearance Angel Stabilisation.

Like its predecessor, the IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS packs 720p HD movies, arena acceptance and an HDMI anchorage into its tiny body, but this year the above enhancements (beyond a hardly slimmer body) accommodate a broader 4x zoom ambit which agreeably starts added at an agnate of 28mm, a hardly beyond 2.7in awning and two added Megapixels. Like added higher-end 2010 Canon compacts, the auto modes are now additionally cleverer than before, there’s fresh Fisheye and Miniature effects, and added self-timers which can be triggered with a smile or wink.

The absolutely important aspect of the IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS admitting is its 17.8mm thickness, which accumulated with superb anatomy affection makes for a camera you’ll adulation to handle and never leave at home.

But Canon’s not the alone architect with a fresh ultra-slim bunched featuring 14 Megapixels, 720p movies, arena acceptance and a 2.7in screen. Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-350 offers all of that in a anatomy that’s absolutely a tad thinner at aloof 16.7mm, while costing up to 20% beneath than the Canon.

In our abounding analysis we’ll angle both models head-to-head, comparing their design, build, features, cine modes and of advance their angel quality. So if you’d like to amusement yourself to an ultra-slim compact, read-on to ascertain which will be best for you.

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