Canon IXUS 130 / PowerShot SD1400 IS design and build quality Measuring 92.2x56.1x17.8mm and weighing 133g with battery and card, the IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS is a seriously compact camera, which combined with beautifully rounded corners and lack of sharp edges will see it slip easily and comfortably into any pocket. The photos don't do it justice as you really have to see it in the flesh to realise how much smaller it is than the vast majority of typical compacts. It also feels great in your hands, with a smooth finish that's almost bereft of protrusions or anything to catch your fingers on you can't help but turn it in your hands with a satisfied look on your face. Despite its discreet size though, you should get used to people wanting to handle it in person as it's a camera which can't help but grab attention. So it's obvious we love the design, but it's important to take a quick reality-check as while the IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS is indeed slimmer than its predecessor, it's actually 1.6mm wider and 5mm taller and that's even though it's lost the optical viewfinder of the older model. It's also revealing to note Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W350 is actually smaller in every dimension at a mere 90.7x51.5x16.7mm. But while the earlier IXUS 100 IS / SD780 IS was already a curvy model which also avoided sharp edges, the new IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS manages to be a little more rounded still and quite organic-looking as a result this becomes most obvious when viewed from above. It also feels a world-apart from the conventional angular body of the Sony W350, which despite being a little smaller, just doesn't feel as nice in your hands. Canon should be commended on a superb piece of industrial design and if you don’t like the black finish pictured above, Canon also offers the IXUS 130 / SD1400 IS in silver, orange or pink. If you’d really like to make a splash, Canon also offers the optional WP-DC37 waterproof housing that’ll protect the camera at depths of 40m.