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CanonPowerShot V10

Compact camera

£399View retailers

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The Canon PowerShot V10 is a unique-looking compact camera that’s been designed to be held vertically, just as you’d typically hold a smartphone when capturing photos or video for social media platforms. Read our full review of this compact camera to find out how it performed in our tests.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Image quality
Shutter delay
Video quality

Apr 2024Last checked by Which?
Nov 2023First reviewed by Which?
Jun 2023Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

How we test digital cameras

2 Mar 2023

Image quality

Overall
Picture resolution
Low light image quality
Face Detection effectiveness
Image stabilisation

How we test image quality

An overall rating based on our assessment of the camera's picture quality (sharpness, colour accuracy, contrasting) in different light conditions and at different zoom ranges. We also take into account image stabilisation, focusing and face detection effectiveness.

Video quality

Overall
Low light video quality

How we test video quality

An overall rating for the camera's video quality in different light conditions, judging sharpness, smoothness of moving subject and panning shots, and colour accuracy.

Video sound quality

How we test video sound quality

We judge the quality of sound captured on the camera's internal microphone.

Ease of use

Overall
Monitor quality
Focusing
Shutter delay

How we test ease of use

Combined score of all ease of use testing, including everyday use and advanced use. We also test for shutter delay, focusing, flash performance, plus the quality of the viewfinder and monitor screen.

General
System type	Compact camera
Resolution (megapixels)	20
Sensor size	13.2 x 8.8 mm _1 inch__
Battery type	lithium ion rechargeable battery
Width	63mm
Height	92mm
Depth	34mm
Weight	210g
Optical zoom range	18-18

Display
LCD screen width	41
LCD screen height	27

Video
Movie mode	4K Ultra HD

Connections
Compatible memory cards	microSDXC
External Mic input	Yes
Wi-fi	Yes
HDMI output	Yes

Photo
Scene modes	1
Face Detection	Yes
Manual focus	No
Shutter speed priority	No
Aperture priority	No
Shutter delay close (seconds)
Shutter delay far (seconds)
Start up time

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