With echoes of more expensive cameras in the PowerShot range, yet less hard edged and threatening in appearance, the 12x optical zoom, 12.1 megapixel PowerShot SX130 IS comesacross as an enthusiast’s ’super zoom’ that’s been stripped back and simplified.
The aim is a wider target audience and a more affordable price. It’s nigh identical in cost to the Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD, which fields a broader 18x range, yet also feels like a ’baby’ version of oneof its maker’s more serious propositions, such asthe HS10.