Canon’s Waterproof PowerShot D10
Although we’ve already past the midpoint of summer, it’s not too late to invest in one of several waterproof digital cameras, especially if you haven’t gone on vacation yet with the kids.
If you want optimal performance and excellent image results, you should place the new Canon PowerShot D10 at the top of your list.
The introduction of the PowerShot D10, which was just released a short time ago, marks Canon’s foray into the digital waterproof point-and-shoot camera market, previously uncharted territory for the manufacturer.
The bulbous PowerShot D10 has some notable features, like its 12.1 megapixel sensor, image stabilizer, 35-105mm equivalent lens with 3.0x digital camera optical zoom, 2.7 inch display with 230K resolution and the ability to shoot great quality video with 640 x 480 resolution at 30 frames per second. I almost forgot to mention that it is waterproof up to 33 feet (or 10 meters) below water surface.
Canon’s PowerShot D10 is also shockproof and freeze-proof, so it has three “proofs” going for it. But can you say the same about other waterproof point-and-shoots? Actually yes, and some like the Olympus Tough 8000 are even crushproof as well. But it’s not up to par with the Canon in terms of image quality.
Images and movies are stored on SD or SDHC cards, up to 32GB in capacity. So you can shoot stills and videos of the kids swimming and splashing all day long without worrying about running out of space.
Naturally given that it is a waterproof digital camera mainly suited for use at the beach or in the swimming pool, all your shots are going to be taken during the daytime, which means lower ISO ratings will be used. The results are crisp, clean, colorful images that you can print right away using the button on the top-rear of the camera.
DPReview.com has more about this:
The D10’s playback mode is accessed via a button (as opposed to being a dedicated position on the mode dial) and offers rudimentary editing functions, such as cropping and rotation. While it is always preferable to edit images on a computer, such features are useful if you are going to print direct from the camera. The D10 is a shooting priority camera, meaning it’s always ready to take a picture after you half press the shutter button.
Yet there are caveats for being the best waterproof camera in its class. The Canon PowerShot D10 is not exactly svelte at nearly two inches thick because of its goofy, curvy design. But at least you can tweak its style a bit by swapping the interchangeable faceplates.
For portability you can purchase some accessories like woven fabric cords that attach to a bayonet connector found on each corner of the camera.
I really doubt you’ll be disappointed with the Canon PowerShot D10.
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