Canon PowerShot SD10 Review
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Review
Date: Dec 22, 2003 |
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Image Quality
The
Canon PowerShot SD10 Digital ELPH is a
digital camera targeted to point-and-shoot photographers
and its image quality is comparable to other 4
megapixels resolution digital cameras.
For this review, I use the following settings
as my preferred settings:
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Shooting Mode: Auto
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Metering Mode: Evaluative
- ISO:
Auto
- Image
Size: 2272x1704 (Large)
- Image
Quality: Superfine
- White
Balance: Auto
All the pictures on this and the other pages (including
the navigation pictures at the top of each page)
have been taken by the PowerShot SD10 for this
review. The pictures on this page provide a good
sample of what the PowerShot SD10 is capable of
and I have provided the 800x600 version. Remember
that this version is of slightly lesser quality
than the original 2272x1704 version. Please open
and download only once to your hard drive -- and
save me some precious bandwidth. Thanks!
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A
Personal Word
The
Canon PowerShot SD10 Digital ELPH is very
easy to use and produces quality 4MP pictures
in Auto mode. It is really a "You Press the
shutter, the camera does the rest" proposition
with properly exposed pictures even in the most
difficult lighting situations -- outdoors and
indoors (though be prepared to deal with "red
eyes" with flash indoors).
In Playback mode, you can select to view detailed
information about your captured images, including
a histogram. All you really need to know about
using the histogram is on Page 41 of the User
Guide: by reviewing the histogram you get instant
feedback on whether your image is too dark or
too bright. If it is too dark, retake the picture
again and give it a positive exposure compensation
(say, of +1/3EV); if the histogram says the image
is too bright, give it a negative exposure compensation
(say, of -1/3EV). [More details in our tutorial
on Understanding
the Histogram.] This is a nice feature to
have and may tilt the balance when more advanced
photographers are considering which ultra-compact
take-anywhere digital camera to purchase.
The
Canon PowerShot SD10 looks extremely good not
only on the outside, but it also performs to expected
Canon quality. As a point-and-shoot camera, pictures
come out consistently good. Advanced amateur photographers
looking for an ultra-compact digital camera will
appreciate the limited Manual mode as well as
the high image quality it provides.
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