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The PowerShot LCD Screen and Viewfinder
Like many off the current point and shoot digital cameras, the D10 relies on a 2.5 inch or a 230,000 pixel LCD screen. The D10′s 2.5 inch wide viewing angle TFT LCD screen comes with glare coating. Its pictures come out vivid and clear. It is also relatively fluid because it can automatically boost gain in dim or low light. Though the size may be small, the screen is more than sharp enough for compositional tasks and image review. What makes it even nicer is its useful user-enabled LCD grid-line display. It’s simple touches like these that make the Canon brand worthwhile and handy.
Performance-wise, the timing should be a crucial and vital consideration when assessing digital camera performance. You should also think about image quality. The D10 is able to deliver these seamlessly. You’ll know that the camera is powerful because it only takes about a second to start up.
Even though the D10
doesn’t look like the other Canon line cameras, it still utilizes the same practical and easy-to-understand system that is similar to its relatives. The levels of exposure are automatically managed with the help of the DIGIC IV processor that combines itself with the most primary camera functions. All these were designed improve efficiency and processing speed. Look under the D10’s hood and you’ll know that you get the Canon quality. Plus, the lithium rechargeable battery pack is good for 220 exposures. The supplied rapid charger also can be plugged directly to the wall. Wait 90 minutes and you’re good to go.
Menus and Modes of the PowerShot D10
The PowerShot D10
features Canon’s classic menu system. The choices it presents is known to be the best even when placed against its contemporaries. Navigating around the cameras system is extremely simple because it requires only minimal user input. When it comes to video editing, figuring you way around it is just as complicated. You can find your way around the most commonly changed and adjusted features and functions.
If you want to know the basic shooting modes, these are the following:
• Auto: It’s the basic point-and-shoot mode that doesn’t need much user input.
• Smart Auto: it has the automatic scene recognition mode so that it is able to immediately compare what’s in front of the lens with an on board image database. After that, it matches the information available with the specific scene’s subject distance, white balance, contrast, dynamic range, lighting, and color so that the user is able to determine the best exposure for the shot. If you don’t know what this means, just take a face shot and the camera will automatically switch to Portrait mode.
• Program: Allows auto exposure with just the input of the user. This involves aspects like sensitivity, white balance, and the like.
• Available Scene Choices: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Long Shutter, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist
• Video: The camera is able to record video at a maximum of 640×480 @ 30 fps for up to 4 GB or as much as 1 hour.
The PowerShot D10 Controls
Aside from being waterproof, freezeproof, and shockproof, the D10 is able to shield itself from water and dust. The seals were designed to be very reliable after you dunk it in water. You can check for condensation and moisture, and you’ll realize that the shooter stays as dry as a bone.
For those who are trendy, you’ll be more than happy to know that the D10 comes in an unconventional shape. The control layout is logical, therefore the features are easily accessible. Its user interface is uncomplicated and straightforward. It comes with large and clearly marked buttons plus a simple intuitive array of control.
Operation is simple: you have the option to add minor variations to your shots, and the auto mode theme is just as efficient. Found on the top edge of the D10’s rear deck are the following buttons:
1. The Print button that can be used to select images to be printed. All you need to do is connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer
2. The Mode button that allows the users to select Auto, Program, one of the 18 Scene modes or movie mode, and the Playback button. You can easily review and access every picture or video.
Canon clearly designed the camera to be useful in a wide range of shooting environments. Just about anyone can use this and you will definitely encounter no difficulty in figuring out the many things you can do with it. Plus, the strap ensures that you keep the camera safely connected to you in all your travels.
Where No Other Camera has Gone
Canon introduced this snazzy little camera that’s been made for those who seek adventure. The PowerShot D10 ventures into the one arena where no one has dared to try. The D10
is Canon’s first underwater point-and-shoot, waterproof, freezeproof, and shockproof shooter. You can submerge it to about 10 meters or 33 feet and bring it out to freezing temperatures. For those who want something that’s able to take rough living, the camera is also shockproof. Other brands have long offered underwater casings for their newest models. Nonetheless, those contraptions have been known to fail. The occasionally leaks you’ll get can destroy your camera.
Other underwater digital cameras are built with all the bells and whistles. The caveat presented may just be too much to handle, especially for those who simply do not have the time to give their cameras extra care and special attention. On the other hand, canon’s digital cameras are the dominant competitors in the industry of photography.
The D10
, its newest model to date, is compact and sporty. The matte silver and electric blue color scheme makes it all the more attractive. It comes with very impressive features such as a very good 3x zoom with optical image stabilization and fourth generation DIGIC processor. The said processor is coupled with a 1/2.3-inch 12.1 megapixel CCD image sensor. Not to mention, there’s also the 30 fps VGA movie mode and new Smart Auto mode. It takes underwater shots using the auto setting with absolutely no problems. Convenient and smart, that’s the Canon brand.
Image and Video Quality at its Finest
In a word, the Canon PowerShot D10 can be described as solid. Most underwater cameras provide you with a lackluster image quality. It is basically a trade off for their adeptness in the water. You will definitely change your mind with the D10. In a normal environment, you can generate results that are equally impressive.
When Canon decided to design a camera that’s built to outlast and outsmart even the toughest of situations, they were successful in their efforts. They loaded this shooter with the most advanced features such as DIGIC 4 processor, optical image stabilization and face detection. Try shooting in and out of the water and you can’t even tell the difference. You’ll definitely be more than pleased with the outcome of each and every shot. You will also be equally happy with the videos you’ll create. If you’ve seen videos from its other PowerShot models, you’ll see the same quality from the D10.
All in all, Canon’s D10 has stellar qualities. It’s more than just a waterproof camera, it’s a rugged and handy shooter that should everybody who wants something to document all the beautiful memories in their adventure. It is priced at around $300, and you can’t get a better bargain than this knowing that it is the most flexible one available. This can be your point-and-shoot companion. Nothing but the best from the brand that’s been known to effectively deliver the people’s needs. With Canon, you’ll know that you just made a very intelligent decision with your purchase.