Home > Consumer Reviews > Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD

I 'm vey impressed with this camera . It took prety sharp picture , vivid color . I also try some of Preset program : Portrait , Landscape, Kid & Pet , Night Snap Shot , Beach ,Sunset over all this camera did a great job that you can depend on . I'm also try to used manual white balance and P ( Self Setting ) . I'm bring this camera down about 5' deep in the pool , the ocean and then use immediately over the water but the camera lense it still clear , no foggy or water spot . If you like outdoor activity and looking for a camera , I'm strongly recommend to get this camera .Please see some of my pictures posted above .

Here is a quick review from an average user about this camera.

I got it for a family vacation in Michigan by Lake Walloon and it performed great. I also live by the beach and go swimming with my girls in the ocean. To say the least, we are a bit rough with this camera.

I think I'll just share my concerns vs the good things because all the good things are true about. Takes great pictures, menus are similar to other canon cameras, etc. The video is way better then my sanyo Xacti CG10 but doesn't have the zoom that the xacti has.

So here are my concerns:

1. No lens cap. Yeah, I tend to grab the camera and by default my left fingers always want to grab around the bulb lens and thus fingerprints tend to be smudged onto lens by occassion. Could be that I'm left handed but even taking it out of a pouch on my right hip with my right hand, I still tend to always touch the lens.

2. Remember when you go in and out of water, to check the lens for water droplets. Have a few pictures where it all looked good on the viewer but when I got home and checked on computer, it was out of focus due to water being on the lens. Ah well...now I'm much more careful. And this isn't a negative per se, but more of a warning to other fathers.

3. Wish it had come with a camera case and a few of the other lanyards but I guess I could spend another $100 for the accessories.

4. When holding it with the right hand wish it was easier to grip it. The rubbery texture on the outside works at keeping your fingers on the camera but it would be better to have some type of grove or bump to hold the camera one handed when getting tossed by the waves. As it is, with the curved shape of the body it wants to shoot out of your hand like a web bar of soap. Always keep the wrist strap attached to your body.

5. Speaking of wrist strap, why not include a bouyant wrist strap...or at least attempt to make the camera float a bit. Yeah, not a big thing but seeing that it sinks like a rock if dropped in water, this would be a nice addition. Again you can buy a floating wrist strap but again, it's an extra cost.

6. Why not have some type of raised bumps around the viewscreen on the back of the camera to protect the viewscreen from getting scratched. If you read the directions, you aren't suppose to lay down the camera on the front or back due to scratching the lenses. So standing it on it's bottom is the only real option. But here's the problem. The camera is off weight due to the front bulb of the lense. So any slight bump to the table, rocking of the boat, etc and the camera leans forward and falls on the front part of the camera. Right where the lens is. So yeah, I can always put it in the pouch but when your child is crying for your attention you tend to just want to set the camera down fast.

7. Finally, it really isn't pocket friendly but it sure is darn cute and I get a lot of questions about it...so there you go.

Ok, so I may sound very negative about the camera but I really love it. I have a sealife ecoshot underwater camera that I got a year ago and now I only use this canon camera whenever I go to the beach. This is mainly because it's got a brighter viewscreen, optical zoom and the controls are easier for me to quickly change between settings.

The waterproofing seals on both of the cameras seem pretty good. No worries from me about water leaking into the camera.

I'd highly recommend the camera, just know that I have some quirks with it but I like it much better then the other offerings out there.

Hope this helps!
Matthew

The camera is wonderful!!! The underwater shots that it takes are magical.

The only real complait about this camera is the battery life. I will be purchasing at least 2-3 extras. The battery just doesnt last long enough for my taste. When I go snokeling I am out for at least 4-5 hours. The battery may last 75-100 shots.

Bought this camera for a trip to Hawaii. My husband took it on a river rafting trip with a group of boy scouts a week before we went. Somehow, the latch to the wrist strap failed and it sank in the river. (Who makes a waterproof camera that doesn't float? The latch mechanism needs revisiting to its design also. When I first saw it, I was skeptical as to how well it would hold.) We were able to get it replaced for our trip to Hawaii.

When it stays attached to you, it is a great camera. It does everything it says it will do. It is very compact and you can carry it in your pocket. I like the point and shoot mentality of it. We managed the whole trip without needing to change the memory card (8G SD card). That includes a lot of film clips too. It works great under water. If you want a camera for really close up views, this is not the camera. Make sure you have a soft, cotton surface to dry the lens off with when transitioning from wet to dry as water droplets adhere to the lens.

I got 2 of these cameras for work. I run a Kids program at a hotel in Maui, and I take pictures of the kids to e-mail to the parents when they come back. We go to the beach and to the pool, and are in and out of the sun and the water and always on the move. Even on the auto setting, all of the photos I have taken have come out perfectly. Underwater is great also, and I don't have any qualms about plunging the camera right into the water. It seems very tough and waterproof. I even can let the kids take a few pictures without constantly worrying. From action shots on the beach, to underwater, to macro and low light, this camera does the trick. I have a Powershot SD700 that I love and have had for 3 years, but this one definitely takes more vibrant photos and the auto-adjust settings are much more reliable. Get this camera!