Canon Ixus 130 / SD1400 Review part 1 of 2

[danneeh123]

i loveeeeeee your acccent!

[Lozzzaaa55]

I brought this camera after i watched both of your reviews! :) The video camera is great quality, although it takes up a lot of space on the memory card. What size memory card do u recommened? I have a 4GB i am thinking about getting an 8GB. I love my new camera. Great photos, great video, great macro, lightweight, easy to use. Thankyou soo much!!! :))

[thepinkparadise19]

canon ixus 210 or 130 help please

[PhoenixFireFx]

hey, i have a few questions, 1. how to you change the shutter speed, 2. is it waterproof?

[492716]

@kuruptedmunda I can't find how to adjust the shutter speed

[smitchowdhary]

is this better or the sony t99...please need an answer as I wanna buy one soon...please help!!

[LucyMM14]

This really helped me .

[BabyDollBeauty2148]

What setting do you think is best for clubbing or concerts?

[shpinda]

good review!

[iShadowprince]

its ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED not SIXTEEN HUNDRED !!!

[IntenseComputing]

@iShadowprince It's the same thing.

[FifthGenertion]

@iShadowprince 1600 and 1600 what?

[WATSONMUTH]

Stewie. :D

[SkratchD]

how would you or anyone compare this camera against the Sony w350?

[robslater90]

@SkratchD I was stuck deciding between these 2 aswell. In the end i went for the canon as i preferred the look, functioning and design of it. The sony does support optical zoom for hd video though, the canon doesn't, only digital unless you zoom in before pressing record. Not sure what sound format the sony records in.

[SkratchD]

@robslater90 Thanks for your answer. I actually went for the Sony w350 at the end. I prefer the looks of the Sony. That is basically the only different which I found between the 2. Also the Sony worked out 30 sterling cheaper than the Canon so was the clear winner for me. Enjoy your cannon anyway.

[welhat1]

Good review, much appreciated. Can you comment on battery life. Thanks.

[davidhopar]

Hey all: I have a question.

In photo mode, U can choose to take pictures with less MP (mega pixels) So you can make more pics on the SD card. BUT does this "less" MP option affect the quality of the picture??? Like 5MP instead of the 14.1MP.

thanks in advance. Cheers

[theluckyone7189]

everyone can i ask you guys something? :D i'm wondering if IXUS 130 is better than A3100 IS ? Ixus 130 is more expensive than A3100 IS but i dont think thats a big trouble..the thing is..it seems like Ixus 130 can take better pictures then A3100 IS but A3100 IS is easier to use and the pictures are not very good..just good enough.What am i going to do? please reply ! Thanks in advance XD

[navalatanjjnn]

@theluckyone7189 if you have the money, buy ixus... otherwise use a3100 is

[theluckyone7189]

@navalatanjjnn thank you very much :D i have decided which one to buy I chose Ixus 130 and im totally pleased with it hehehehehe

[EeJoKi]

@theluckyone7189

It seems like those cameras don't have any techical differences, but I don't differences of software/wirmware. Ixus 130 is cheaper...

[theluckyone7189]

@EeJoKi hehe..Ixus 130 in my place is not cheaper at all though A3100 is newer.IT seems like everybody sells A3100 much cheaper on the internet. Anyway i have chosen Ixus 130 and i'm really pleased :D Ixus 130 is older than A3100 but it has many more abilities and the ps is higher,which can give better pictures.I adore it alot for it's HQ video mode hehe....

thank you for the advice :D ur very nice

[NomedYou]

Can you get Rid of all the BEEPS ?

when you choose difffrent Menus ?

[davidhopar]

@NomedYou

Hey

Yes you can MUTE ALL the SOUNDS of the device. I just checked it out for you on my IXUS130IS.

Greetz

[Mryongchakmaru]

hey dude its really great experience from your demo. I have learnt many features within 30 mins . Thanx ,its really cool!!!!!

[kuruptedmunda]

@Mryongchakmaru Thanks mate

[Juhlx95]

@Mryongchakmaru me too! :-)

[SistersRant]

ive been thinking.. does the fisheye takes a good photo? i plan to get this just because of the fisheye.

[kuruptedmunda]

@SistersRant yes i think its quite good for capturing interesting photos. especially portrait shots which can be intriguing

[FingersSoAwesome]

@SistersRant what kind of fisheye do you use? I thought they were only for handycams. What's the website for the fisheye thingy?

[Marrey9790]

Do you recomend IXUS 100 or IXUS 130 for making videos?

[kuruptedmunda]

@Marrey9790 ixus 130 has the wide angle lens so its better recording scenic videos

[Marrey9790]

@kuruptedmunda what about the ixus 210? is it better than ixus 130?

[mynameisnancyblahaha]

this is probably one of the best reviews of anything that i've seen in a long time (Y) good job, i'm buying this camera this christmas >< thankyou!!

[kuruptedmunda]

@mynameisnancyblahaha Thankyou

[ammo1985]

great review

[MsJas666]

what is sound is mono?

how do u do the optical zoom ?

sorry i just bought the camera

[MsJas666]

how do u fix the focus when its on program



[angusnyt1]

Hi! Thank you for this review. I was planning to buy Canon Ixus 120 until I saw this review. I think I'm going to buy this one instead. Are you from southern Scotland?

[kuruptedmunda]

@angusnyt1 i like the 120 too. im from central scotland- good ole glasgow to be precise. urself?

[angusnyt1]

@kuruptedmunda i'm from gloucester. i thought you were from southern scotland because i have a friend with somewhat the same accent and he's from somewhere in the southern portion of scotland. have a nice day.

[maleficus1000]

Hey nice video, can you suggest a cam that can do well in low light conditions,all the digi cams that I ever owned did terrible in low light conditions,also I need one that can do hd video I'm open to any brand thanx!

[kuruptedmunda]

@maleficus1000 sony hx5 due to backlit sensor. also the canon s95 or ixus 300 due to their f2 lens and low light sensors too. all do hd video

[spinsqiggle]

Thank you so much for your very informative review. My husband purchased this camera for me today, and I am very impressed. We had watched your review and it sold us. The Auto feature is smart and perfect for me. Without this review I would never have been able to find all the extra features of my camera, as Cannon neglected to add the manual options into their guide booklet. Your step by step approach has save me much time, and effort. Well done. 10/10.

[kuruptedmunda]

@spinsqiggle glad i could be so helpful. iv sold this to many ppl in the stores i visit..its been very popular. i hope you enjoy using the camera :-D

[mayouches]

Thanks loads for the comprehensive review. :) I really need to get a digital camera and I'm so utterly lost thanks to the plethora of cameras out there. I wish more people would take more time and effort to come up with reviews like you do! Thanks again! xx

[kuruptedmunda]

@mayouches thnx for the swt comment

[mayouches]

@kuruptedmunda Mention it not! Sweet reviews deserve sweet comments! :) I was debating between a SX 210 vs Ixus 130 and I'm going for the latter thanks to you. :) Came across loads of reviews that said that the SX 210 doesn't perform as well as its supposed to.. That plus the whole awkwardness of holding the camera with the pop-up flash. After coming across this review, I realize I'm not missing all that much. :) I don't know if I'm right since technology and I don't quite get along. :D

[monez14]

Aluminium, heh

[ekserchina]

This review was very helpful. As a matter of fact it made me buy one. I just needed the reassurance that the pictures come out great. Thanks

[kuruptedmunda]

@ekserchina cool, hope you like it (,")

[thehomefront]

wow, i have this camera and never had a any idea it had so many features, thanks for taking the time to explain to us idiots who dont know how to use them

[crazydevilrahul]

Excellent Review!!....Thank you Very Much:-)

[dfabella31]

what you mean by no optical zoom in hd video mode? do you mean you cant use the zoom during filming? thanks.

[kuruptedmunda]

@dfabella31 yes. the camera can only zoom using digital zoom which just pixilates the video meaning loss of quality. Optical zoom when using video would have been better. If you want this, you would need to go for an alternative such as the sx210, ixus300, sx130 etc

[gcwohltmann1]

Excellent review and really helpful for a new owner of one of these cameras. It really helps to learn what each of the camera functions are and how they work. I will be re-watching your video over and over until I learn how to fully operate this camera. Thank you so much.

[kuruptedmunda]

@gcwohltmann1 Thanks mate, any questions or areas I havn't covered, i'd be happy to help

[gcwohltmann1]

Excellent review and really helpful for a new owner of one of these cameras.

[492716]

it sounded like u said wank self timer...... nice accent

[kuruptedmunda]

@492716 lol

[treesofgreen]

Hi what would you say about the shutter speed?

Btw brilliant review

:)

[kuruptedmunda]

@treesofgreen its fine for a compact. but you can now get much faster shutter speeds from the ixus 300 which can shoot upto 8.8 frames per second

[wootwootkek]

can u relaod the camera by using a usb cabel?

[Sl0wR0cket]

Help?

im looking to buy the canon ixus 130 because of the shooting modes(fish eye/diorama). Are there better alternatives if im looking to buy a compact cam just for effects?

would be great if its noob friendly because i just want to point and shoot

[kuruptedmunda]

@Sl0wR0cket its easy to use all the creative modes. Theirs quite alot of stuff you can do with this camera if you want to be creative.

[maverick9900]

Are you from Scotland?

[kuruptedmunda]

@maverick9900 yep..yourself?

[maverick9900]

@kuruptedmunda Nah, US

[wikichris]

It's Hans Gruber from Die Hard reviewing this.

[kuruptedmunda]

@wikichris haha no waay! die hards awsome btw

[492716]

i like that colour thing its sooooo cool. I just got mine today

[kuruptedmunda]

@492716 hope you like it (,")

[sayaxxx7]

i love ur accent!

[kuruptedmunda]

@sayaxxx7 Thanxxx

[moonboots69]

a bit of a con really from Canon when thay say bigger screen (from the ixus 100is, on which this based) because look at the vertical 'dark black band' of nothingness near the buttons side of it..

yes its a bigger screen, BUT they do NOTHING with it..

I nearly bought this camera til i realised that this screen con, together with the fact that 14MP is overkill for this tiny sensor, made any logical person go with the IXUS 100 IS.. Check my latest uploads...

[kuruptedmunda]

@moonboots69 its 2.7" compared to 2"5. Technically that's bigger. Agree with you about the sensor, but theirs 300+ other compact cameras who have 14MP + too

[ThePapiGfunk]

hey i was wondering how good is the Micro option on the Canon Sd1400 IS I haven't seen anyone with a Macro test on it can you please respond back because I want to get this camera but I want to know how good is the Macro option. Can you see really clear

[kuruptedmunda]

@ThePapiGfunk Macro is very impressive. Much much better than competitor models. The amount of times iv sold a canon compact simple because the macro mode is astounding. In fact, if you go to a local store, try the macro on the ixus against the panasonic g1 (double the price) and be pleasantly surprised......

[ThePapiGfunk]

@kuruptedmunda thanks man I just bought this camera 2 weeks ago and I love it..nice video

[martin24685]

What about the low light/night mode? Did you actually try it? I know you can't expect to do miracles with a compact, but is it possible to take nice pictures even in low light conditions? I guess you still have to find a way to get the camera motionless

Thank you

[kuruptedmunda]

@martin24685 Their is a dedicated night snapshot mode, but all budget compact cameras aren't going to be very good to be honest. I suggest you look at the ixus 300 which has a backlit sensor and F2 lens. The results from that are quite impressive.

[antonioreyes1987]

How about the battery life?

[madamehaitienne]

i just got mine and first hing i do watch a unboxing sucha nice cool sexy georgeus camera and skinny not fat lol

[kuruptedmunda]

@madamehaitienne

lol. What colour did you get? i like the black and orange

[Spooky5791]

what about Canon Ixus 210????

[kuruptedmunda]

@Spooky5791 I'l make a short clip of the ixus 210 for you. I love the screen, its really sweet and photos seem good. Touchscreen is sensitive (the ixus 200 touchscreen had to be pressed quite hard - just like the sony touchscreens) so thats a good improvement. You can also customise the screen layout too to your preference...good for left handed people!!

But...unfortunately, when you zoom whilst recording hd video, it uses digital zoom

[Spooky5791]

@kuruptedmunda thank you!

[kuruptedmunda]

@Spooky5791 Uploaded Canon Ixus 210 quick walkthrough

[pjandmoni]

can you use a memory card higher than 4gb with the Canon IXUS 130, and if so can you record longer then, or is it gay and limited to 4gb?

[kuruptedmunda]

Thanks to debaytv and binaryblog!

[debaytv]

BEST REVIEW

[binaryblog]

Great review !

[kuruptedmunda]

....However, this can be overcome by sensibly/softly moving the stick left or right rather than flicking it.

Answer 3)Yes u can choose up to a 30 second delay. Once that delay has elapsed, you can make the camera take up to 10 pictures. Easy to do (,")

Answer 4) Yes it stands up perfectly..even when lens is fully zoomed out. There should not be any problem. In saying that..if your worried about this...i suggest a min tripod from jessops. £5-£10

[kapildalwani]

@kuruptedmunda

[kuruptedmunda]

Answer 1) It does not record sound on its own. The sound recorded with video is mono.

Answer 2) There is a mechanical noise when zooming in and out. But this is the same with all compact cameras unless you get the bridge-slr types where canon have USM (Ultra sonic motors) built into them. I think you might also be referring to the zoom-in/out stick that i mentioned in my video. If so, if you flick the zoom stick left and right it will make a clicking noise.

[kuruptedmunda]

From:BewareoftheSnowflake

1. Can it record sound only? If so, how good is the quality?

2. I've noticed a clicking sound from zooming in and out in some people's recordings

3. Is there a regular self-timer on this camera? Can the time be set manually or is it automatically set on 10 seconds for example?

4. Can it stand up by itself? If so, are the pictures as good as when you're holding the camera yourself? (The camera I own now shakes with the self-timer mode which makes the photos blurry)

[jaquelyn08]

Nice Video.. Tnx for sharing... i love it.. =)