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Canon Powershot D10 review
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The Canon Powershot D10 is a water, shock and dustproof camera that can withstand temperatures as cold as -10 degrees Celsius, be dropped on hard surfaces from 1.2m, and cope with underwater plunges to a depth of 10m. But this Canon also features a 12Mp sensor and a 3x Optical Image stabilization coupled with an array of advanced features. Is this a shockproof camera worth considering?
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Face detection effectiveness
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Video sound quality
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Canon Powershot D10
- Launch date: May 2009
- Which? score:
| Devon Camera | £219.00 | |
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| ASK Direct | £219.95 | |
| Capital Stores | £220.92 | |
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Shutter delay
The time it takes for the camera to take the picture, after you have pressed the button from a completely unpressed position (as opposed to a half-pressed position which cuts shutter delay considerably).
Image stabilisation
We measure the effectiveness of the camera's image stabiliser by judging pictures taken in trembling motion conditions and low light scenarios. We include this test even if the camera only offers Digital Anti-Blur rather than true mechanical stabilisation. The rating is for the sharpness of the image and the retention of picture quality.
Low light picture quality
We test the camera's picture quality in challenging low light, judging the amount of graininess and the camera's ability to focus sharply on its subject.
Face detection effectiveness
We test how to see if the camera's face detection can correctly expose and focus on individual faces within a shot. This is a new test added to our 2010 test programme.
Overall picture quality
An overall rating based on our assessment of the camera's picture quality in different light conditions and at different zoom ranges, taking into account sharpness, colour accuracy, contrasting, and any distortions that may be present.
Video quality
An overall rating for the camera's video quality in different light conditions, judging sharpness, smoothness of moving subject and panning shots, and colour accuracy.
Video sound quality
A rating for the recorded sound quality captured by the camera's built-in microphone.