The Camera Tough Enough for Your Next Adventure. For those with a taste for adventure, there's a camera as bold as the active life you lead. It's the Canon PowerShot D10. Waterproof, freezeproof and shockproof; it's tough enough to take what you dish out. Plus it's got all the high performance features you expect from a Canon digital camera. You've got 12.1 megapixels of resolution plus all of Canon's powerful, state-of-the-art imaging technologies so you can capture your epic experiences in breathtaking color and awesome detail.
Pros: Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: does not float
I brought daughter #1 a D10 and had to buy another for daughter #2. They love 'em and both take great pics & videos. We own kayaks and spend lots of time in the locals creeks & rivers. Love the toughness and the beautiful underwater pics. One D10 looks like it spent a tour of duty in Iraq but it has never failed. One was "lost" in the freezer for a full month and when found it took a picture right out of the freezer. It thawed out and works fine. They are worth the fancy price.
Pros: great underwater video, great jpeg pics, not cumbersome easy to use and keep with you, vacation must have, good battery life
the best vacation camera you can possibly own. you can't beat this this camera with a stick. install a large memory card and you will have great pictures and video rain or shine, in the pool, or in the ocean. i have gone on 3 cruises with this cam and have been very satisfied by the underwater snorkeling video each time. get it and you will be glad you did
Pros: rugged, waterproof, quick startup time, customizable settings, high quality pictures, excellent qualitiy underwater scene setting
Cons: Short battery life, limited zoom
I just got back from a long weekend in Yosemite National Park with my Canon Powershot D10, and it's all that it's cracked up to be. I've had this camera for almost two years now, and it does exactly what I want. It is a little large, not quite comfortably fitting into a pants pocket, but I'll deal with the inconvenience.
I travel extensively, and I don't baby my gear. If it can't handle my lifestyle, I don't want it. Among other things, I'm a long distance backpacker and a scuba diver. I go to cold, dusty, rough, remote places, as well as the standard spin around town. I need a versatile, high-performing camera to fill in the gaps where my SLR is too bulky, too heavy or too fragile to go. I've taken the D10 diving (down to 12 meters, oops) and gotten amazing pictures that were the envy of my peers (even compared to someone shooting with a G12 in an underwater housing!). I've been dunked in a stream overflowing with snow melt, and the camera hasn't missed a beat. I throw it in my backpack for three days in the backcountry, and it takes amazing pictures.
The startup time is negligible and the features are all familiar from my Canon SLR. I shoot on program mode, and modifications and settings are quick and easy. It's not as customizable as I'd like (can't manually set exposure time or aperture). I'd love to be able to attach a remote to it for some time-lapse or super-long exposures. The zoom range isn't too impressive, although it does have digital zoom (I usually ignore this feature, since I think quality dwindles). Battery life does leave something to be desired, especially in the areas that I take it. I need to get a second battery. I'd love it if this camera could charge off USB. All that being said, I've taken some truly amazing professional-quality pictures in places that don't welcome professional-quality gear. I love my Powershot D10 and don't go anywhere without it.
Pros: easy to use, waterproof, durable in all conditions, quality photos, low maintenance
I bought this camera two years ago with the rope attachment accessory kit (which is nice if you don't want to worry about a bulky bag, just sling the camera over your shoulder and have easy access for on the go photos). GREAT BUY!
It has served me well through all my outdoor adventures from, snorkeling, kayaking, caving, fishing in the rainy weather of Alaska, wintery condions of water fowl season, the hot dunes outside Dubai, touristing, camping, and just everyday fun no matter the weather or location...WITHOUT getting damaged (and I'm rough on a camera), or loss in quality of photos.
If you are somebody who wants to capture the best moments in life in the outdoors, this camera is perfect.
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