Canon PowerShot V10: pocket camera for vlogs

Samuel Buchmann

11.5.2023

Translation: machine translated

Canon is competing against modern smartphones with a 211 gram camera. The main target group is content creators who want to film themselves.

With a pocket-sized video camera, Canon wants to hunt down vloggers who are currently travelling with a smartphone. The PowerShot V10 is similarly compact, but is said to offer better handling and more options than a mobile phone. With a price of 409 francs, it is also relatively affordable.

Camcorders

EUR440,55

Canon PowerShot V10 Vlogging Kit

20 Mpx, 30p

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The big advantage of the PowerShot V10: the display can be folded down so that you can see yourself when taking the photo. Of course, this is also possible with a smartphone, but then you have to use the front camera. Even on expensive flagship models, this usually has a very small sensor and therefore sub-optimal image quality. With the small Canon, on the other hand, you always film with the main camera. It has a one-inch sensor and a wide-angle lens. Here are the most important data:

• 1" CMOS sensor with 20.9 megapixels
• Lens with 19 mm focal length (KB equivalent) and f/2.8 aperture
• Video resolution up to 4K with 30 FPS or 1080p with 60 FPS
• Built-in optical ND filter (three exposure levels)
• Digital image stabiliser
• Built-in stereo microphone and input for external microphone
• 55 min battery life with 4K video recording
• 2" display with 0.46 million pixels
• Integrated stand and tripod thread
• 211 g, 63 × 90 × 34 mm

With these specifications, the video quality should be roughly equivalent to that of the main camera of a good smartphone. The focal length of the lens is also very suitable for filming yourself with an outstretched arm. The physical buttons, which are easier to operate than a touchscreen, will also be useful here. It is a bit of a shame that Canon has not installed an optical image stabiliser - this would be particularly desirable for hand-held vlogs. This means that the image has to be stabilised digitally, which is likely to result in a small crop. The display is also rather small with a diagonal of two inches.

Interesting is the built-in stand. This allows you to place the small PowerShot on a table or shelf, for example. And without having to take any additional accessories with you. The integrated ND filter is also an added value compared to a smartphone, where videos in bright light often look choppy due to excessively fast shutter speeds. The built-in stereo microphone, which you can protect against wind noise with small fluffy attachments, is similarly practical. Only time will tell how good its quality is when tested. But the sound should always sound better than a smartphone.

A further area of application for the pocket camera is live streaming, according to Canon. You can connect it to a computer via the USB-C port and use it as a webcam. A wireless connection via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is also possible via the Canon Connect app.

Samuel Buchmann

Senior Editor

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