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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Fujifilm Z33WP Comp
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12.Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Comp
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13.Pentax W80 Comp
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs & Ratings
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16.Comments
Canon PowerShot D10
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Resolution
Noise
Noise (8.33)
The D10 did a very decent job of keeping the noise in images low. We did find that there was noise in all of our test images, though; even those shot at low ISO levels in good light had some noise, and this became more obvious as the ISO level was increased. However, the D10 did a decent job of reducing this noise, so images are still very usable at high ISO settings. Click here for more on how we test noise.
In our first test, we shoot our test chart at two light levels: 60 lux (about the same as most indoor lighting) and 3000 lux (about the same as daylight on a sunny day). We found that the noise levels in the pictures shot under darker conditions had lower noise, presumably because the camera was using a slower shutter speed, and did some stronger noise reduction processing. But on both tests, the noise level was acceptable.
| Light Level Noise Comparison |
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In the chart below, we show the performance of the D10 against our comparison cameras, and here you can see that the D10 is a strong performer: the noise level is significantly lower than most other cameras across the ISO range.
| Noise Comparisons |
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Overall, the D10's noise performance is decent, but not spectacular. There is a significant amount of noise in the images at all ISO levels, but it remains lower than most other cameras, especially at the higher ISO settings. That's more about the poor performance of many other cameras than the D10, though.To see examples of the noise in images captured by the D10, see the table below.
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ISO (6.00)
The D10 has an ISO range of 80 up to 1600 at full resolution. This can be increased to 3200 by using the ISO3200 scene mode, but at the cost of reduced resolution: the maximum resolution in this mode is 1600 by 1200 pixels (about 3 megapixels).
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| Canon D10 | Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 |
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| Canon D10 | Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 |
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| Canon D10 | Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 |
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| Canon D10 | Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 |
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| Canon D10 | Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 |
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NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.
| See how the competition stacked up against the Canon D10 |
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| Fuji Z33WP | Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 | Pentax W80 |
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