Testseek.com have collected 41 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 130 IS and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 130 IS.
November 2010
(71%)
41 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
83 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Small size
Excellent build quality
Very good
Low distortion images at low ISOs
High quality HD movies
Nice appearance
Smooth
Rounded edges
Smart Auto mode works well
28mm equivalent wide-angle lens
Fish-eye mode
Optical image stabilization
Playback button powers on the camera
Captures 720p HD movies
Auto White Balance does well with incandesce...
8x zoom lens. Sharp images. Wi-Fi.
Image quality is outstanding with the SD1400
Startup times are fast
Very little shutter lag
Thin
Colorful camera body provides stylish look
HDMI port is nice addition for HD video
SD1400 performs surprisingly well with small
Builtin flash
Good image quality. Very small build. Easy to use. Decent low-light performance.
Good image quality. Very small build. Easy to use. Decent lowlight performance
8x optical zoom
Compact
Lightweight
No-fuss automatic operation
Tiny
Attractive design
Well-priced
Very slim and stylish body
Looks and feels great
4x stabilised zoom with 28mm wide coverage
Foolproof Auto with scene detection
720p HD video and HDMI output.
The editors didn't like
Limited manual controls
Slow continuous shooting
Small
Flat control buttons
No optical zoom in video mode
Limited optical zoom
No independent control over aperture and shutter speed
Instances of chromatic aberration
Easy to drop
Noticeable lens flare in some shots
Soft corners at wide-angle
Detail degrades quickly as ISO rises
Excessive anti-noise processing at all ISO settings
Icons difficult to read on black model
Recessed navigator ring can be difficult t...
Slow performance. Noisy images at moderate ISO settings. Video limited to 720p
Camera's shot to shot delays are annoying
A few design flaws can make SD1400 a little frustrating to use
A larger optical zoom would be nice
LCD's "live view" has trouble keeping up when photographer is moving
Tiny controls. A keen eye might detect slight blooming in images.
