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Canon PowerShot S10

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Pros

  • I already owned works perfectly with my S10 camera
  • dynamic range is excellent
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • new cameras were going to be appearing at a furious rate
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.4x4.8 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 4
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot S10 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot S10

Pros

  • I already owned works perfectly with my S10 camera
  • dynamic range is excellent
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Image Quality is superb and the camera is responsive and well designed

Cons

  • new cameras were going to be appearing at a furious rate
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

Canon PowerShot S10 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Canon PowerShot S10 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.25 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1280x960
  • 800x600
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom2.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4
Focal length equiv35 - 70
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range18.11 in
Macro focus range4.72 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in Flash
External flashno
Continuous drive1.7 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Dimensions
Weight11.29 oz
Width4.17 in
Height2.76 in
Depth1.34 in
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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