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Recording Features
Play, Edit, and, Print Functions
Battery Information
Connections
Supplied Software

Recording Features

Rugged Design: The Rugged Canon PowerShot D10 digital camera allows you to take it almost anywhere - waterproof to 33 feet (IPX8), cold resistant from 14-104°F, shockproof up to 4 feet, and dustproof (IP6X) Canon engineered this digital camera to be durable enough to go where you go and still produce great images. This unique camera is waterproof down to 33 feet so you can take it scuba diving, snorkeling or surfing. It is also freeze-proof and can withstand extremes of temperature from 14-104°F so it is also ideal for snowboarding, mountaineering and more. Plus, the D10 is shockproof up to a 4.0 feet drop and is dustproof.

Note: The camera cannot be used in hot springs or other mineralized waters.

PureColor LCD II Monitor: The Canon PowerShot D10 has a 2.5" TFT color LCD monitor featuring approximately 230,000 dots with approximately 100% picture coverage. This extra-durable, high-resolution screen with tough scratch-resistant coating on the anti-reflective, PureColor LCD II screen offers a crisp, bright, clear picture to make shooting  playback and using the camera's menu functions convenient even at an angle. The LCD display's brightness can be manually adjusted.

Note: This camera does not feature a separate viewfinder.

12.1 Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a 1/2.3" CCD image sensor with approximately 12.7-million total pixels and 12.1-million effective pixels giving your shots added depth and detail.

DIGIC 4 Image Processor: The PowerShot D10 features the DIGIC 4 Image Processor. The DIGIC 4 chip gives you superior image quality, faster image writing to the SD card, more efficiency to extend battery life, and higher definition for the LCD monitor.

iSAPS Technology: The iSAPS (Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space) technology uses an internal database of thousands of photographs to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

Intelligent Contrast Correction: DIGIC 4 also makes possible the i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, which controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged for better images where the main subject is dark, and more natural transition. The PowerShot D10 can even use i-Contrast in playback mode to adjust images that were shot without the setting activated.

Optics: The camera features a 3.0x optical zoom lens and a 4.0x  digital zoom (12.0x total zoom). You can select from the following digital zoom settings.

• Off: enables shooting without digital zoom with a focal length of 35mm to 105mm
• Standard: enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 12x with digital and optical zooms combined at a focal length of 105mm to 420mm
• 1.5x: digital zoom is fixed at the select zoom factor of 1.5x for a focal length of 52.5mm to 157.5mm enabling faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake
• 2.0x: digital zoom is fixed at the select zoom factor of 2.0x for a focal length of 70mm to 210mm enabling faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake

Optical Image Stabilization: The PowerShot D10 is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake; one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get  steady, crisp, brilliant images. It also functions perfectly with or without a flash.

Recording Media: The camera records still images or moving images with stereo audio on SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards , MultiMediaCards, MMCplus Cards and HC MMCplus Cards. Still images are recorded in JPEG, and the movies are recorded in MOV format (Image data: H.264, Audio data: LPCM (monaural).

Still Image Resolution/Compression: You can choose from the following still image resolutions: Large (4000 x 3000), Medium 1 (3264 x 2448 pixels), Medium 2 (2592 x 1944 pixels), Medium 3 (1600 x 1200 pixels), Small (640 x 480 pixels) and Widescreen (4000 x 2248). For each resolution  you can set the compression to Fine or Normal. The estimated number of still images that can be recorded on SD Memory Cards is as follows:

Movies: Standard movies can be shot at 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 in a 4:3 aspect ratio; with a frame rate of 30 frames per second up to the capacity of the inserted memory card. The estimated number of still images and length of movies that can be recorded on SD Memory Cards is as follows:

Note: Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or 1 hour for SD movie clips.

Two-Stage Shutter Button: The camera's shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully and release to take the shot.

Shooting Modes: The Canon PowerShot D10 features Single, Continuous, Self-Timer shooting mode.

• Single Shot: The digital camera captures a single image each time the shutter button is fully pressed and released.
• Continuous Shooting Mode: You can use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully depressed. The interval depends upon shooting conditions and settings. The approximate interval is 1.1 shots per second.
• Self-Timer: The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the photographer. The camera will activate approximately after a preset time after shutter button is pressed. You can set the time delay (0-30 seconds) and the number of shots taken (1-10 shots).
• Face Self-Timer: Once you compose a shot, such as for a group photo, and press the shutter button, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face (the photographer) has entered the picture.

Blink Detection: The camera warns you if it detects that there is a possibility that people have their eyes shut when shooting a picture.

Focus Modes: The camera offers manual and auto focusing. You can choose from the following modes.

• Manual: You can manually set an approximate focus and the press the shutter-button halfway to fine-tune the focus range.
• Face Select: You can select a specific person's face to focus on and then shoot.
• Face AiAF: The camera automatically detects the position of a face (up to 9) and uses the data to set the focus and exposure while shooting.
• Center: The camera fixes the AF frame at the center; this is recommended when the target subject is at the center of the composition.
• Servo AF: The focus is maintained on a moving subject while you press the shutter-button halfway.

Auto Focus Lock: The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

Magnify Focal Lock: If your press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can check the focus of you shot.

AF Assist Beam: The built-in AF Assist lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low-light conditions when your press the shutter button halfway.

Focusing Range: The camera features the following focus ranges:

• Normal: Use this mode when the distance from the end of the lens to the subject is 1.0' or greater.
• Macro: You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups of it. The possible shooting range is approximately 1.2" to 1.6' for the end of the lens when the zoom lever is moved to the maximum wide angle.
• Infinity: You can shoot landscapes and far away objects. The focusing range is 9.8' and greater from the camera.
• Kids&Pets: In this mode the camera can focus from 3.3' to infinity throughout the wide-angle/telephoto setting.

Shooting Modes: The Canon LCD digital camera features the following shooting modes:

• Program AE: You can select the settings for various function to suit your preferences. Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically.
• Auto: The camera selects the settings according to surroundings and conditions. The camera recognizes typical shooting scenes, and detects faces, brightness, colors, distance and movement without the need to switch modes.
• Smart Auto: Smart Auto intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations. Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions. Then it automatically selects an appropriate setting from 18 specially defined settings.
• Special Scene: Take optimal pictures by selecting one of the appropriate shooting modes:
  • Portrait: blurs the background and makes the subject stand out
  • Night Snapshot: allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or dark backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake, even without using a tripod
  • Kids & Pets: lets you capture subjects that move quickly without missing photo opportunities
  • Indoor: prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true colors when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting
  • Foliage: shoots trees and leaves in vivid colors
  • Snow: shoots without a blue tinge and without making subjects appear dark against a bright white background
  • Beach: shoots without making subjects appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong
  • Sunset: allows you to shoot sunsets in vibrant colors
  • Fireworks: captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure
  • Aquarium: selects the optimal ISO speed, white balance and color balance to capture fish and other items in an indoor aquarium
  • Underwater: capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect
  • ISO 3200: sets the ISO speed to 3200, and lets you shoot without camera shake or subject blurring even in low light conditions

• Color Change: You can change the look of an image when shooting. You can choose from two settings.

  • Color Accent:  select to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white in a composition
  • Color Swap: swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can only swap the one color
• Stitch Assist: Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image. 
• Movies: Shoot in VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) for up to 1 hour or 4GB per clip. When you press the shutter button, you can shoot movies in the following modes:
  • Standard: for shooting standard quality movies
  • Color Accent: retain a single color and change the rest to black and white in a composition
  • Color Swap: swap one color in an image for another when recording it

Exposure Compensation: If you are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set the adjustments from -2 to +2 in 1/3-step increments.

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock): You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background, or when a subject is backlit.

Long Exposures: You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.

Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes:

• Evaluative Light Metering: Used for standard conditions. The area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light and backlighting..
• Center-Weighted Averaging: Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center.
• Spot: Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor.

White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings:

• Auto: The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions.
• Daylight: For recording outdoors on a bright day.
• Cloudy: For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies.
• Tungsten: For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting.
• Fluorescent: For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
• Fluorescent H: For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
• Underwater: Sets the optimum white balance for taking pictures underwater; reduces blue tones to produce natural, vibrant hues.
• Custom: Allows you to manually set the white balance and store the settings.

Built-In Flash: The camera features a built-in flash with a range of approximately 1.0' to 10' at the maximum wide angle and 1.0' to 6.6' at the maximum telephoto zoom. You can choose from the following flash modes.

• Auto: The flash fires automatically as required by the light level
• Flash On: The flash fires with every shot
• Flash Off: The flash will not fire
• Red-Eye Correction: You can automatically correct red-eyes in images taken with the flash.
• Slow Syncrho: You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach.

Flash Lock: You can lock the camera's flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject.

ISO Speed: The ISO speed can be set to 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, or Auto to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subject or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area.

My Colors: You can choose the look and feel of the photos you take by using My Colors to add the following effects to the image you are currently recording or have already recorded:

• Vivid: Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record in bold colors.
• Neutral: Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues.
• Sepia: Records images in sepia tones.
• B/W: Records images in black and white.
• Positive Film: Makes red, green, and blue colors more intense.
• Lighter Skin Tone: Makes skin tones lighter.
• Darker Skin Tone: Makes skin tones darker.
• Vivid Blue: Emphasizes blue tints to make blue subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
• Vivid Green: Emphasizes green tints to make green subjects, such as the mountains, new growth, flowers and lawns, more vivid.
• Vivid Red: Emphasizes red tints to make red subjects, such as flowers or cars, more vivid.
• Custom Color: Lets you adjust the contrast, sharpness, or saturation settings or the color balance between red, green, blue, and skin tones.
• My Colors Off: Records with no effect.

Histogram Display: The Histogram is a graph that allows you to check the brightness of the image. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward the right, the brighter the image.

Play, Edit, and, Print Functions

Review: After an image is recorded, it will appear in the LCD monitor for a preset number of seconds for reviewing. You can select the review time from 2 to 10 seconds. It will also display as long as you hold the shutter button down.

Focus Check Display: Focus Check display allows you to check the focus of image taken and allows you to easily check facial expressions and whether a subject's eyes are closed. This feature can be set to allow you to check the focus of an image taken right after shooting the subject.

My Category: You can categorize your recorded images for simpler playback. You can select from People, Scenery, or Events.

Jump Images: When you have a lot of images recorded onto a memory card, you can use the Jump feature to speed up your search for the image you want to view. You can choose from the following Jump functions:

• Jump 10 Images: jumps over 10 images at a time
• Jump 100 Images: jumps over 100 images at a time
• Shot Date: jumps to the firs image of each shooting date
• Movie: jumps to a movie
• Folder: jumps to the first image of each folder
• My Category: jumps to the first image of each folder sorted by the My Category feature

Slide Show: You can automatically play back images recorded to a memory card. You can change the time that slideshow images are displayed (3-30 seconds), transition effects and set the slideshow to repeat. You can select from seen transition effects when switching between images. You can also select which images to play back (All, Date, My Category, Folder, Movies, or Stills).

Index Replay: This feature allows you to view 9 images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly. Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode.

Image Magnification: When viewing a still picture in Single Image Replay mode, you can magnify the image up to 10x. You can also pan around the zoomed image to view a particular portion of the picture.

Rotating Images: You can rotate an image by 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the LCD monitor.

Red-Eye Correction: You can correct red eyes in already recorded images. However, red eyes may not be automatically detected in some images such as faces near the screen edge, faces that appear extremely small, larger dark or bright in relation to the overall image and faces turned to the side or at a diagonal and faces with a portion hidden which prevents the Red-Eye Correction form working.

Trimming: You can trim a required portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file.

Resizing Images: You can save images a lower recording pixel than the original image. You can change high resolution images to 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 or 320 x 240.

Editing Movies: You can delete portion of recorded movies. Movies one second or longer before editing can be edited in one second increments, but those that are protected or less than one second long cannot be edited.

Erase Images: You can select and erase images one at a time or all at once. Please note that erased image cannot be recovered.

Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure. You can protect images by the image itself, by a specific date, a category or folder, or select All Images.

PictBridge Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. PictBridge is a new standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints, regardless of brand.

DPOF Print Settings: On your memory card, you can select which image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing images all at once, on optional Canon direct print function compliant printers, or at participating photo labs. You can use the camera to specify settings for images before transferring them to a computer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. A maximum of 998 images can be selected per memory card, and are transferred in order from oldest to newest by shooting date.

Exif Print (Exif 2.2): The Canon PowerShot D10 conforms to Exif Print, a worldwide standard. Vital camera settings (such as: exposure mode, white balance, exposure time) and scene data are recorded to the image file when it is captured. Printers compatible with Exif Print are able to use this information to produce high quality photographs, exactly the way they were intended at the time of capture. This intelligent communication process also allows the printer to correct for poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that can be even better than the originals.

Battery Information

Power Requirements: The Canon PowerShot D10 powered by the supplied NB-6L rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack (3.7V/1000mAh). The battery pack can be charged in the supplied CB-2LY battery charger. Charging time is approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes. For long periods of continuous use, or when connected to a computer, it is recommended that the camera be connected to the optional AC adapter kit (ACK-DC40). The typical performance of the batteries are as follows:

Power Saving Functions: This camera is equipped with a power saving function, which can automatically turn off the power or LCD monitor.

• Power Saving During Shooting: The monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the power will turn off.
• Power Saving During Playback: The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated.

Note: The Power Saving Function will not activate during a Slide-Show or while the camera is connected to a computer

Connections

AV Output/Digital Terminal: The PowerShot D10 has a Mini-B Version 2.0 USB terminal to allow you to connect the camera to a compatible computer or compatible Canon printer via the supplied USB cable. This USB 2.0 Hi-Speed-compatible terminal allows you to rapidly download images to your computer or printer. The camera's Mini-B USB port also allows you to connect the camera to a TV or video monitor with mono RCA audio and composite video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cable. You can set the video output to NTSC or PAL.

Supplied Software

Included Software: The PowerShot D10 comes supplied with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Ver. 46.0 CD-ROM. It contains the following programs.

• ZoomBrowser EX 6.3 (Windows): Versatile image management software for downloading images, editing still images and movies and printing; for Windows only.
• ImageBrowser 6.3 (MAC): Versatile image management software for downloading images, editing still images and movies and printing; for MAC only.
• PhotoStitch 3.1 (Windows)/PhotoStitch 3.2 (MAC): A program for merging multiple images into dramatic panoramas.

Minimum System Requirements: