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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver) |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $159.00
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You Save: $20.99 (12%)
New (19) Used (4) Refurbished (4) from $133.99
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 22
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.7
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Maximum Focal Length: 20
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 0.8 x 2.2
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MPN: SD1300IS Silver
Model: SD1300IS Silver
UPC: 013803119534
EAN: 0013803119534
ASIN: B0035FZJKI
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| Features:
| • | 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 |
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Product Description
Its 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.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 It is classy and it takes great pictures March 14, 2010
CAMPJEEP (COLUMBUS,OHIO)
137 out of 146 found this review helpful
I will try to share some things I have discovered about this camera. These are just (my thoughts), I hope they might help a little. (Some things) I am compairing to a canon SD1200 and the SD940. I do not use the viedo anough to judge that part of the cameras.
The flat button arangement is the same as the SD1200 all but the power button on top is larger and easier to turn on and off, I like that but be careful it does not come on in your pocket. You get a 2.7inch very clear LCD screen and a 28mm x 112mm lens a little better (than the 35 x 105 on the SD1200 (but no viewfinder on the SD1300).
I have not had any trouble using any of the buttons even with my big old hands. The SD1300 is very easy to use and small enough to carry every place you go for those spontaneous grand kid pictures like the SD 1200 was .
Some will miss the viewfinder that the SD1200 had and some will miss the HD 720p in the movie mode that the SD940 has, The SD1300 has 640x480 at 30fps like the canon SD1200 G11 and S90.
I like that the mic for the video is in the front of the camera instead of being on the top (where I put my finger) like the canon SD940 SD970 and others, it picks up less finger movement noise being in the front.
Very fast start up time of just over 1 sec.
I can not tell any difference in shot to shot or flash shot to shot times between the SD1300 and the SD1200 which is 2secs with out the flash, and 3 to 4secs with the flash on, (( up to 6secs for full flash recharge )).
(Update > A lot of review sites(C-NET) are getting around 2.7 to 3 seconds for the SD1300 between shots with out the flash so I grabed the two cameras and tryed the two again(SD1300 SD1200) with and with out the flash on and I had the same results both ways, I used program mode both times and they would focus and recharge the flash evenly also...)
Shutter lag is good for a canon point and shoot but if you pre focus 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 (NB-6L same battery as SD1200) by using continuous shooting mode with the flash on and got well over 400 pictures and it was taking ( 1 picture every 2 seconds or less in the continuous mode if that helps you out on the continuous shooting part) and when I turned the flash off it seemed to be very fast coming from a point and shoot world.
In real life I get around 300 pictures with some of them using the flash, your still need a second battery for a backup.
Very good image quality. I am getting about the same image quality as the SD 1200 which is very good for this size point and shoot camera. As point and shoots get better we often try and compare them to digital SLRs (speed, ISOs, picture quality) but because of the point and shoots very small sensors it is just asking to much of the little cameras....
This is just me, I am no expert but I like using the program mode best and I try not to use the auto mode indoors ((auto works good outdoors in good light though) Indoors alot of times auto seems to want to use a very high iso which makes your pictures look grainy or snowy looking on larger prints, it would be ok for a 4x6 or 5x7 print?. I use program mode and set the iso to (100) or 200 iso (if possable indoors if there is anough good light ), for the best image quality.
For some reason canon has done this with all there newer point and shoot cameras the last year or two, (I know it is a bummer) and again this is just me), You might be happy with the pictures you take in auto mode and people have posted alot of very good pictures on this site using auto mode check them out, I am just saying if you have a problem try this and see if it helps.
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?
UPDATE >> The more I use this camera the more I find myself useing 100iso in program mode if you have anough good light indoors and outdoors).
A lot of the review sites blow there pictures way up and look for defects, your likely to only make 5x7 or 8x10s and not see (what they see). If you are going to make larger prints or need a better low light camera and still stay in a point and shoot you could go with 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 mega pixles because of the small sensor although it does allow you to be able to crop your pictures one or two times .
Just about all the pictures that I have posted on this site for this camera have been cropped at least one time or more.
The SD1300 seems to have a nice sharp lens. Highlights sometimes tend to blow out in very bright sun as with all small cameras this size, you can see this in some of the pictures I posted on this sight for the 1300. But to be fair my G11 does this also.
I just realy like the colors in the pictures that the canon cameras produce, again thats just me thinking out loud.
No problem with red eye in pictures useing the SD1300. The menu screens are easy to read... The SD1300 has a touch more style, larger LCD and a little more virsatle lens than the SD1200, but the 1200 is also a very good camera. The SD1300 does have a weak battery door cover like the SD1200.
( You do not get a SD card with the camera ), a 4gb card class 4 or class 6 would be a good place to start if your going to use the movie mode any at all ), you could get by with a 2gb if not using the video mode.
If your new to this digital camera stuff remember to low level format the SD card ((save your pictures first, doing this will also erase the pictures)).
I carry my camera in a little phone case that has a belt clip not a loop for fast & easy on and off the belt.. I definitely recommend picking up a small camera case for protection.
In the menu mode I set the I S mode to continous and the display overlay to grid lines(the grid lines help me take straighter pictures,you may use it for the 1/3 rule also). I have been trying the cloudy setting in the white ballance and it does seem to warm things up a bit (better color) in the shade or on a rainy day, check it out and see what you think.
* I posted some pictures on this site for the SD1300, to give you some idea about how your pictures would look (color - sharpnes - moving shots - noise in pictures - zooms - modes - cropped pictures), if that would help. (( Please if they are not helpful vote them down and I will delete those, I need to delete a lot of them, please help me out here, Thanks...) Or if you have any questions I will try to answer them the best I can, no camera is perfect...well not many.
*(( See comment #10> in comments )).
I mostly take pictures of bear in the Smokey Mountians (CADES COVE) and love chaseing the grand kids around taking their pictures. ( And this year the Outter Banks NC ).
You can never go wrong with a Canon March 15, 2010
C. Calvano (San Diego, CA)
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
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.
It's a Point n Shoot, Not Meant to be the Hubble Telescope! June 21, 2010
craig of course
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
C'mon, guys! It's a point and shoot micro camera, not the Hubble Telescope so don't expect D-SLR build and features from this little cool baby. The lens is good, the handling is good, on/off is good, it fits in my back pants pocket. I keep the strap on it so I can pull it out quickly. I also put a screen protector on the LCD to protect it from scratches. Due to all the scrathces on the plastic sheet, I change the protector every few months. I replaced my older canon SD700IS with the new SD1300 since I wanted a new pocket camera. I use my Nikon D-SLR for all my heavier shoots but always keep my mini Canon in my pocket just in case. You can't go wrong for $179. This is first camera I've had without a view finder but I'm told that change is good and I shouldn't drug myself to overcome the lack of the peephole. Yes, I used to be a pro. And remember the adage, "It's the photographer, stupid, not just the camera." Oh yeah, the reason I didn't get the SD1400 is that I'm an old timer and need buttons to push rather than a touch screen.
Best camera i've owned so far May 14, 2010
Mark C
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was just looking for a basic digital camera to take pictures with and am by no means a photo or camera buff. But for me using the Canon is fairly straightforward and I just leave it on the auto setting and am very pleased with the quality of the pictures. They are the best pictures i've seen with an entry level digital camera and I particularly enjoy the vivid details of the fairly large LCD screen that makes reviewing pictures much easier and pleasurable than i'm accustomed to. I was amazed at how small and thin it was; i mean length and height it is only a little bigger than a credit card (much wider, of course) but it also has a solid build to it. I could fit this easily into any pocket, even in my jeans. I'm glad i got this in time for my trip. Highly recommend this camera.
great quality of pictures, easy to use July 7, 2010
J's mom (CA, USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Pros: picture quality is good; macro is very nice for a compact camera; Auto mode is good enough is most case; compact size
Cons: when change mode, need to hit display key to find more mode options. However, I found it ok as I don't use the other modes that often.
I've taken about 500 pictures and need to change the battery twice. Not sure how's the battery life in about a year.
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