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Canon has today unveiled its first waterproof digital camera in the shape of the 12.1-million-pixel PowerShot D10, due to land in UK stores at the end of April.
‘From surfing to snorkelling, skiing to mountaineering, the PowerShot D10 is designed to accompany users on every adventure,’ said a UK spokesman.
Canon claims that the camera, priced £379, is waterproof down to 10m and able to withstand a drop from a height of 1.22m.
The D10’s lens is designed to deliver the 35mm viewing angle equivalent of a 35-105mm lens.
Features include Scene Detection, and Motion Detection Technology, the latter designed to detect camera and subject movement and adjust settings accordingly.
The D10 sports a 2.5in LCD screen and a Digic 4 image processor.
Full UK specification
PowerShot D10 specification, as supplied by Canon UK
DIGITAL CAMERA PowerShot D10
IMAGE SENSOR
Type 1/2.3? CCD
Effective Pixels Approx.12.1M
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length 6.2 ? 18.6 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 ? 105mm)
Zoom Optical 3x. Digital approx. 4x [2] (with Digital Tele-
Converter approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom
[1])[2]. Combined approx. 12x
Maximum f/number f/2.8 ? f/4.9
Construction 6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided aspherical
UA element, 1 single sided UA element)
Image Stabilisation Yes (shift-type)
FOCUSING
Type TTL
AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to
centre or Face Select and Track)
AF Modes Single, Continuous [10], Servo AF[10]
AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Closest Focusing Distance 3cm (W) from front of lens in macro
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame),
Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO sensitivity [3] AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
SHUTTER
Speed 1 – 1/1500 sec (factory default)
15 – 1/1500 sec (total range – varies by shooting
mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type TTL
Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight,
Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H,
Underwater, Custom
LCD MONITOR
Monitor 2.5? PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots
Coverage 100%
Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels
FLASH
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed Yes
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Built-in Flash Range 30cm – 3.2m (W) / 2.0m (T)
External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
SHOOTING
Modes Auto*, P, Movie, Special Scene (Portrait,
Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor,
Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach,
Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO
3200[5], Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist).
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion
Detection Technology
Photo Effects My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia,
Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone,
Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid
Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes Single, Continuous, Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.1 shots/sec.[6] (until memory card
becomes full)[7]
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x
1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x
2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression Fine, Normal
Movies (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps
Movie Length Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M) [7]
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant)
/ Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print
Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)]
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and
Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID
Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print
supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback
My Category Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Histogram Yes
Playback zoom Approx. 2x ? 10x
Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom or FaceSelf-Timer
Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish,
Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian,
Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian,
Romanian, Farsi
INTERFACE
Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector
(Mini-B compatible)
Other A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1)
Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.5
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other PhotoStitch
POWER SOURCE
Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (battery and
charger supplied)
Battery life Approx. 220 shots [8]
Approx. 360 min. playback
A/C Power Supply Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC40
ACCESSORIES
Cases / Straps Soft Case SC-DC70,
Shoulder & Neck Strap Set STP-DC1
Carabiner Strap STP-DC2
(optional straps are not designed for use under
water)
Flash High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Other Front Cover Set FC-DC1
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment -10 ? 40 °C, 10 ? 90% humidity
Waterproof to 10m (IEC/JIS IP Protection Rating
IPX8 equivalent)
Dustproof (IEC/JIS IP Protection Rating IPX6
equivalent)
Shockproof to 1.22m
Dimensions (WxHxD) 103.6 x 66.9 x 48.8mm
Weight (body only) Approx. 190g
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
[5] Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200.
[3] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006)
which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
[2] Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available
during movie recording.
[1] Depending on the image size selected.
[10] Some settings limit availability
[8] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where
indicated.
[7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
[6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
