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Introduction
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01.Handling
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02.Modes
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03.Controls
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04.Hardware
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05.Conclusion
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06.Specs & Ratings
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07.Comments
Canon SX130 IS
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Conclusion
Hardware
LCD & Viewfinder
The has a 3-inch, 230,000-pixel color LCD on the back. There is no viewfinder.
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| The LCD is good, but a relatively low resolution |
Flash
The flash must be pulled up manually to operate. There's no motor that pops it up automatically. In the menu, you can set the flash strength to +/-2. There's also a red-eye reduction feature.
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| The flash has no pop-up motor |
Jacks, Ports & Plugs
The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS has a minimal number of ports, presumably to keep the body small. On the right side there's a single flap that covers a shared USB / AV-out jack, and a DC power jack. On the left side is a removable, button-type battery. The SD card and AA batteries load from the bottom.
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| A shared USB and AV-out port |
Battery
The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS uses two AA batteries, which are a lot easier to replace than a proprietary battery. The batteries load from the bottom.
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| Batteries and SD card load from the bottom |
Memory
The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS record to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, as well as MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, and HC MMCplus.
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