Canon PowerShot D10 12 1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2 5 inch LCD

Canon PowerShot D10 12 1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2 5 inch LCD

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1 Star too bad it broke..
The camera was great except that you can’t set it down, it falls over because of the rounded edges, if you set it down, the camera falls over on to its screen or the lense. The lense does not come with a cap, and is just naked in the air all the time. It did take pretty good pictures until it broke, I bought it in February and it is now May, and I am sending it in.

1 Star THINK TWICE ABOUT THIS PURCHASE
My husband and I purchased this camera in December 2009. We are active kayakers, hikers and adventurers, so we wanted a camera that could handle a variety of conditions in and out of the water. We were very pleased with the camera, initially. However, we were sorely disappointed when it showed a “Lens error. Restart camera” error at the beginning of our most recent kayak trip ONLY FIVE MONTHS after purchase!! This error immediately prevented us from taking pictures in any kind of dependable way. It essentially shut down the camera. I just called Canon customer service to discuss the issue, but they can only repair the camera. They refuse to replace it. I sincerely feel that this is a defective product, especially having seen this issue arise in other reviews. My husband and I really thought we had found a great camera for our active lifestyle, but it sure let us down after only a couple of trips. This is, after all, supposed to be Canon’s most rugged and durable camera (and, ironically, the customer support team told me we had done something to cause the lens to move out of place!). What is most disappointing is that we have an older Canon Powershot that has done the same thing. Clearly, Canon has a quality control issue with its lens setup. We are going to think twice about purchasing another Canon in the future.

5 Stars Best camera ever
I bought this camera almost a year ago, and I LOVE it! It has been underwater in Key West, with manatees in Crystal River, FL, in waves in the Gulf of Mexico, and in hot tubs, pools, waterfalls, showers, bath tubs, and in the rain! It also goes everywhere to take pictures when I am NOT under water. It is easy to use, has very good battery life, and is shock resistant so I do not worry about it. My 6 year old niece loves using it too, and takes great pictures with it. Software is super easy to load, and you just plug USB cord from camera to computer to upload pictures from camera to computer. Features are great. Love black and white, sepia, and color accent features. Sunset, kid/pets, and night scene are modes I use a lot.

With all my cameras in the past, I had to worry about not taking my camera in kayaks, canoes, or to the beach, or had to risk ruining the camera if I did take it. Now this camera goes everywhere. It has a cool “submarine” look. My brother bought one after I loved mine so much. We bought an accessory kit (which I would definitely recommend even though it is expensive) and put the camo color panel on his to replace the bright blue. The accessory kit also has optional carry straps which I have found to be useful, and a cool neoprene case.

Everybody asks me about this camera–where can they get one, and so on. I would highly recommend it. A few “cons” or suggestions: 1) I am very careful with the seals, and never open the battery compartment or USB door if camera is damp, or if I am outside near dirt or sand. 2) This camera is not as tiny as some, which was a drawback for me. However, it gets far better reviews as far as picture quality than any of the other waterproof cameras I have seen or heard about, and I have not been at all disappointed with my choice! It fits easily into a purse or backpack of course, you don’t even feel it. It just isn’t tiny enough to fit comfortably into a pocket. 3) It only has a 3.0 x optical zoom. This was a drawback for me. However, the photo quality is amazing to me even with digital zoom to 12.0 x. (Probably would not be if blowing up big enlargements.) 4) Flash is too bright to me when close up. Really wish it had a soft flash, or half flash. However, camera takes photos without flash in all but the lowest light. 5) Battery life is great. However, it doesn’t give you much notice about battery being low before it goes completely dead. I also bought an extra battery–got one for great price on Amazon–and this makes a huge difference…I always have one battery charged.

Buy the camera, and have fun!

5 Stars Thrilled
This is the second D10 I’ve owned in two weeks. The first one was stolen from me. During the short time I’ve owned a D10, I’ve taken them sailing and snorkeling. During sailing I dunked camera underwater and videod as we sailed along(see youtube, hobie 16 underwater). I’m astounded with the underwater results I have gotten with this camera, and have had no negative issues with it whatsoever. The stills and the video I’ve taken have impressed me from the standpoint that they were taken in somewhat murky water and limited light conditions, and the vivid results were very impressive. The only complaint I have is this: if you need the flash to take extreme macro shots, there will be a shadow due to the configuration of the lens relative to the flash. It is rarely an issue.

5 Stars Best Ever
This is the best camera I ever owned. I live in The Bahamas and use this camera all the time. In the boat on fishing trips and it takes great pictures. Easy to use and durable.

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Canon PowerShot SX210IS 14 1 MP Digital Camera with 14x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 0 Inch LCD Black

Canon PowerShot SX210IS 14 1 MP Digital Camera with 14x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3 0 Inch LCD Black

With a wide-angle 14x optical zoom and Canon optical Image Stabilizer at its heart, plus full manual control and HD movies, the compact PowerShot SX210 IS is an alliance of power and style.

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4 Stars Takes a bit of re-learning not the Canon of yesteryear
Pictures Quality: As with all Canon Cameras, the picture quality is decent. I had the original ELPH, then the 630, then the SX200IS, and now the SX210.

Exterior: Love the smaller form factor of the SX210 over the SX200IS. I still have issues with that POP-UP flash, my fat finger kept getting in the way because that’s where my left hand lands when I turn on the camera.

Controls: Look at my title. Canon has shuffled around a little the controls, I’m sure I’ll learn the new “features” and controls soon enough. Right now, the frustration is with taking video, I thought I was recording, but realize afterwards that the RECORD button wasn’t on. I missed out on a great shot of the SHUTTLE ATLANTIS going up!

Will edit as I learn more about this new camera.

5 Stars Best Point and Shoot I have Ever Purchased.
This is the best P&S camera I have ever purchased. There is little positive I can add that has not already been said, so I will only list my otherwise minor gripes about an otherwise great product.

Most armatures (like me) will find themselves using the AUTO feature quite often, at least until they are confident enough with the more specialized settings, and for the most part it is a great feature. One aspect I like is the ability to focus the AUTO setting to adjust based on the area of the scene that is most important. Such as center, surroundings, and full scene. However if you intend to take a lot of quick shots, it takes a few seconds to ‘prep’ the shot before it is perfect, which might be irritating… This is also the case when taking video. If you make rapid changes in distance and lighting, the few seconds of blur can be irritating.

Another thing is the speed with which the camera actually takes the pictures. Mine seems to pause about 3 seconds between every snap while I hold down the button. And this is even with preview disabled. Reducing the picture resolution doesn’t seem to have any effect either. Perhaps a faster SD card might help, but they get very expensive past the 15Mb/s rating. I wish there was a way to speed this up.

Lastly, the microphone. It is stereo, which is nice, but it seems to dull the higher ranges and is very easy to accidentally cover up with your fingers while taking long videos.

5 Stars Still Loving it
I have had this camera for a couple of weeks now and am still loving it. The image quality is great in both bright and low-light conditions.

When I first bought the camera I was experiencing the slow performance that many people have mentioned here. That problem disappeared when I got a newer memory card. The original memory card was one that I have had for years. It has become my backup-backup memory card now. With the new card I was able to consistently take pictures of flying snowballs during a snowball fight in my neighborhood.

3 Stars Its slow
Movie quality is good.

Two things didn’t like:

1. Very slow processing, it takes even longer after capturing movies.

2. Can not keep camera steady, will have to learn where to and how to adjust my left hand on camera!

1 Star This camera is to slow to be considered a camera!
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use

Cons: slow

This camera is to slow to be considered a camera – a sketch pad might be faster. There doesn’t seem to be a buffer and the save time to the memory card is agonizing slow. This camera would never be able to handle sports or children playing – you’d miss too many shots. It’s too bad because it has a lot of nice features in a small package. As a reference my G7 shoots twice as fast and its an older camera. Faster memory cards don’t seem to help much. I shot with a Class 4 and a Class 6 – no noticeable change.

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