The PowerShot V10 is a vlog and still camera in a new highly portable form factor with components from the popular G-Series line that lets you create impressive videos on-the-go. With stereo sound capture, a built-in stand, and easy live streaming, this cam is ready to go when you are. Don’t let its size fool you, this is a vlogging studio in a compact package that can be operated with one hand to let you express your story!
Product Highlights:
Compact form factor and ease of operability
Built-in stand
1” CMOS sensor
4K Video
High quality stereo microphones
Ease of use/all-in-one UI
Fixed 19mm (35mm equivalent) wide-angle lens
Vertical mode
Auto focus / Face detection
Beautiful skin tones
Filters
Still image capture
Live Streaming & UVC support
Product Features:
Small, holdable, and pocketable
The small form factor of this camera makes it incredibly easy to hold and shoot video with. You really have to hold it in your hands to appreciate it. The thing that makes it really usable though is the simple menu systems, one button recording and that the camera powers up almost instantly, so it’s ready to go when you are.
Stand Right There
The PowerShot V10 comes with a built-in stand. This incredibly convenient feature allows you to place the camera almost anywhere to get the shots you need. It can lean the camera back or forward with 30 degrees of angle for both. Perfect for looking up at your face from a table, or looking down onto the food you are cooking at the stove. You could even hold the camera by the handle upside down, and the camera will reorient the video for you. If all of that isn’t enough, of course you can still use a traditional tripod, or even something a little more modern like our HG-100TBR Tripod Grip.
Did You Hear That?
Sound is just as crucial as video when vlogging, which is why we’ve included two large stereo microphones to capture your voice clearly, and a third microphone to help cancel out unwanted sounds. No messing with lavalier mics clipped to clothing, or big, bulky microphones, with the V10, the whole studio is right in your hand.
Seeing the Whole Picture
We spent a lot of time perfecting the right lens for this camera. The 19mm (35mm equivalent) lens on the V10 is perfect for getting yourself and anyone else you want into the frame, but more importantly, it’s wide-angle enough that if you are recording yourself, you don’t have to have your arm completely outstretched, so you look more natural, and you can make a video without exhausting your muscles!
How Do I Look?
With the 1” CMOS sensor, like those used in the popular PowerShot G series cameras, you are going to look great, even in low light! The built-in subject detection helps to keep your face in focus and well-lit. That is really just the beginning, the V10 also has image stabilization, exposure control, Movie auto level, smooth skin movie mode, a built-in automatic ND-filter, and more!
Going Sideways
By default the PowerShot V10 captures video horizontally, but that isn’t always what you need. Want to go vertical? No problem. Just turn the camera on its side and it will automatically change the aspect ratio to vertical.
Filters
What is a vlog shoot without some filters? The PowerShot V10 has 14 color filters built-in so you can change the mood and ambiance to fit the scene. There is also one extra filter that is kind of special. It’s an automatic ND Filter (Neutral Density), which helps darken a video without affecting how the colors look. This helps the camera avoid using really fast shutter speeds which can result in unnatural, jerky motion on-screen.
It's A Still Camera Too!
When you need to capture behind the scenes images, don’t forget that you already have a fully functional still camera in your hand. The high-sensitivity 15.2-megapixel, 1-inch CMOS sensor captures some great images with Auto Photo mode (equivalent to A+ Scene Intelligent Auto).
Stream Baby Stream
The PowerShot V10 has a free companion app – Canon Camera Connect – that lets you communicate with a compatible smartphone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Using the app, you can transfer images and videos to share on social media, as well as control the camera remotely and livestream. If you are recording videos to work on later, you can sign up for image.canon so your video footage is automatically uploaded there when the camera is charging and in range of Wi-Fi. Once your videos are uploaded to image.canon, you can have them forwarded to other cloud services like Google Drive or Frame.io. You can even edit the files directly from image.canon in applications like Adobe Premiere.
UVC Support
The PowerShot V10 has UVC (USB Video Class) support built-in, so it can work with any device that supports the UVC standard and can even act as web camera without the need for any additional drivers.
HDMI Out
Sometimes you just want to share on the big screen right away, and you can! The PowerShot V10 has an HDMI micro output port for just such an occasion.
Product Specifications:
Type
Type - Video camera
Image Processor - DIGIC X
Image Sensor
Type - 1-inch high-sensitivity CMOS sensor (back-illuminated)
Effective Pixels - During Movie recording (Full HD, 16:9) - Approx. 13.1 megapixels; During Still photo shooting - Approx. 15.2 megapixels
Total Pixels - Approx. 20.9 megapixels
Color Filter System - RGB primary color filters
Lens
Focal Length - During Movie recording (Full HD, 16:9) - 6.6 mm (Approx. 19 mm equivalent, 35mm format equivalent); During Still photo shooting - 6.6 mm (Approx. 18 mm equivalent, 35mm format equivalent)
Angle of View - During Movie recording (Full HD, 16:9) - 97.5°; During Still photo shooting - 100.2°
F-number (max. aperture) - f/2.8
Aperture - f/2.8–f/8
Lens configuration - 8 elements in 7 groups
Aspherical lenses - 3 lenses, 6 surfaces
Optical zoom - None
Optical IS - None
ND filter - Included (equivalent to 3 stops)
Protective glass - Included (no lens barrier)
Focusing range - 0.05 m / 0.16 ft. to infinity
Recording System
Recording Format - Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.31 *Supports time offset information
Image Format - JPEG (Still Photos); IPB (Standard) / IPB (Light) (Movies)
Recording Media - (One) microSD card slot: Compatible with UHS-I, microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC memory cards
Movie Recording
Movie Recodring Format
Container format - MP4
Bit depth - 8 bits
Compression - H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Video signal recording range - Full range (0-255)
Color sampling method - YCbCr 4:2:0
Standards compliance - Rec. ITU-R BT.709
Color gamut - Rec.709
Audio - AAC
Movie Color Filters - 14 filters available
Smooth Skin Movie - Can record movies with a smooth skin effect
Audio Noise Reduction - 3-mic noise cancellation
Digital Zoom - Off / 1.5× / 2.0× / 3.0× * Cannot be combined with image stabilization or auto level.
Digital IS - Movie digial IS Supported * Cannot be combined with digital zoom or auto level.
Remote Control Recording - Supported
Maximum Recording Time per Recording
Normal movie and during movie recording other than below - Maximum: Approx. 1 hr.
Smooth skin movie [4K movie recording] - Maximum: Approx. 5 min.
White Balance
Settings
(1) Auto (Ambience priority / White priority)
(2) Daylight
(3) Shade
(4) Cloudy*1
(5) Tungsten light
(6) White fluorescent light
(7) Color temperature
*1: Effective also in twilight and sunset.
White Balance Shift
Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
* Adjustable in [Color tone] in compatible modes.
Autofocus
Focus Method - Contrast detection
Focusing Area - Still photo shooting (with face detection) - Approx. 100% vertical and horizontal coverage Movie recording (with face detection) - Approx. 100% vertical and horizontal coverage Number of AF areas for One-Shot AF (still photos) - Max. 31 areas (7×5; corners not available)
Tap-based Subject Selection - Subjects to track are specified by tapping. * People only
LCD Screen
Type - TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Screen Size - 2.0-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2); 1.97 in./5.0cm diagonal (1.61 in./4.1cm width, 1.10 in./2.8cm height)
Dot Count - Approx. 460,000 dots
Angle of View - Approx. 160° vertically and horizontally
Coverage
Movies - Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally (at an aspect ratio of 16:9)
Still Photos - Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally (at L image size and an aspect ratio of 3:2)
Brightness Control - Manually adjustable in a range of 1–5
Touch-screen Operation - Capacitive sensing; Support for: Tap-based subject selection; Touch Shutter (Disable / Enable); Menu selection; Quick Control Menu
Tilt - Approx. 180° upward
Interface Languages - 31 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Persian, Hebrew, and Japanese)
Exposure Control
Metering Mode - Evaluative metering; 384-zone (24×16) metering using the image sensor
ISO Speed in Still Photo Shooting - Manual ISO speed setting for still photos not configurable; ISO Auto range for still photos - Auto (ISO 125–12800) (in 1/3-stop increments)
Shutter
Type - Rolling shutter, using the image sensor
Still Photo Shooting Shutter Speeds - 1/2000–1/8 sec. * Up to 1.0 sec. depending on the scene.
Movie Recording Shutter Speeds - 1/4000–1/25 sec. * Varies by movie recording mode and frame rate.
Manual exposure movies: 1/4000–1/8 sec.
Quick Control Function
Function - The Quick Control screen can be accessed by pressing the button during movie recording. * In still photo shooting, [Image quality] settings are displayed.
Customization
Custom Functions - None
Customize Buttons - button operation in movie recording mode is customizable with the following functions.
• Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection
• Autofocus method
• Movie recording size
• Recording level
• Digital zoom
• White balance selection
• Color tone
• Color filter
• Digital IS setting
• Aspect marker
• Maximize screen brightness (temp)
• Choose USB connection app
Shortcut function - A customized setting screen can be opened by pressing and holding the button.
Wi-Fi
Supporting Standards - Equivalent to IEEE 802.11b/g/n Standards
Transmission Method - DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b); OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n)
Transition Frequency (Central Frequency) - 2.4 GHz band
Frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz
Channels: 1 to 11 channels
Bluetooth
Standards Compliance - Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 compliant (Bluetooth Low Energy technology)
Transmission Method - GFSK modulation
Bluetooth Pairing - Smartphone — up to 10 devices; BR-E1 remote controller — 1 unit
Video Calls / Streaming
Video Calls - Available * The camera is accessible to software on a computer once connected via USB.
Supported Protocols and Data Formats
• USB Video Class (UVC) supported
• Video compression format: Motion JPEG
• Movie recording size: Full HD at 30 fps only
• Camera control from applications: Not supported Audio
• USB Audio Class (UAC) supported
• Linear PCM (48 kHz, 16 bits)
• Built-in or external microphone (External microphone IN terminal)
Streaming Services - Streaming video captured by the camera is possible by selecting a streaming service icon on the camera to obtain a destination URL. * Linkage with compatible streaming services and other settings are configured by connecting the camera to Camera Connect. * Streamed videos are not saved on the camera.
Compatible Services
• YouTubeLive
• FacebookLive
* Details on each service are provided on the service website.
* As of February 2023.
External Interface
USB Terminal - USB Type-C; Equivalent to Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
HDMI Out Terminal - HDMI micro OUT terminal (Type D)
* Resolution switches automatically
* HDMI CEC not supported
* Images not displayed unless [For NTSC] or [For PAL] is set correctly for the TV video system
Microphone terminal - 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
Headphone terminal - Not provided
Power Source
Battery - Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery * Not user-replaceable.
Rated voltage - 3.6V
Capacity - 1250 mAh
Recharge cycles - Approx. 500 recharging and usage cycles
USB charging time - Approx. 1 hr. 50 min. * To fully recharge a completely depleted battery based on CIPA testing standards using PD-E1 (at room temperature)
Start-up Time - Approx. 1.1 sec.
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 2.50 × 3.54 × 1.35 in. / 63.4 × 90.0 × 34.3 mm
Weight (Body Only) - Approx. 7.41 oz / Approx. 210 g
Operating Environment
Working Temperature Range - 0–40°C / 32–104°F
Working Humidity Range - 10%–90%
