Canon PowerShot V10 Vlog Camera (Black) – 5947C002

Description

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

• Small, holdable, and pocketable

• Enhanced Image Stabilization

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) – 97.5deg
During Still photo shooting – 100.2deg

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

Image Type: Still Photos: JPEG / Movies: IPB (Standard) / IPB (Light)

Extension: Still Photos: .JPG / Movies: .mp4

File Numbering

1. File numbering methods

a. Continuous

i. The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card.

b. Auto reset

i. When cards are replaced, the numbering is reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.

2. Manual reset

a. Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

* When manually resetting the file number, folders can also be renamed.

Recording Media

(One) microSD card slot

Compatible with UHS-I

microSD, microSDHC, and microoSDXC memory cards

Still Photo Recording

File Size / Number of Shots Available

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*1: Number of shots using a 32 GB card that conforms to Canon testing standards.

* File sizes are determined based on Canon testing standards.

* File size and number of shots available vary by shooting conditions (such as aspect ratio, subject, ISO speed, and Custom Functions).

Movie Recording

Movie Recording 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 Recording Size Overview

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Estimated Recording Time, Movie Bit Rate, and File Size

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* Bit rate only applies to video output, not audio or metadata.

* Movie recording stops when the maximum recording time per movie is reached.

* No audio is recorded for approx. the last two frames with the compression method for movie recording quality setto IPB (Standard) or IPB (Light). Moreover, the video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in Windows.

Card Performance Requirements
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Movie Color Filters
14 filters available

Smooth Skin Movie
Can record movies with a smooth skin effect

Built-in Microphone

Microphone
Stereo microphones 48 kHz

Sampling frequency
16 bits

Bits
2 ch

Channels
Full range (0-255)

Audio Noise Reduction
3-mic noise cancellation

External Microphone

Terminal
3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack

Plug-in power
Supported*1

*1: Plug-in power specifications vary by manufacturer. Stereo Microphone DM-E100 is recommended if plug-in power will be used.

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.

Movie Self-timer
Off

Movie recording begins immediately
10 sec.

Movie recording begins in 10 sec.
2 sec.

Movie recording begins in 2 sec.
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 Operation

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*1 Activated by the right cross key during output to a single screen over HDMI.

* AF lock icon is displayed only in the detailed information screen.

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 (75; corners not available)

Tap-based Subject Selection
Subjects to track are specified by tapping

* People only

Software

Other
Connect App for Mini PTZ Cam available on compatible iOS and Android devices. View and transfer images, control device, change device settings – see app store for full details

Wireless Webcam Utility for Mini PTZ Cam available for Windows. For full details see support pages

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. 160deg 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. 180deg upward

Shooting Information Display
Grid display
Disable / 3×3

Recording emphasis

On / Off

Aspect marker
Off / 1:1 / 4:5 / 5:4 / 9:16 / 4:3 / 13:9 / 14:9 / 1.375:1 / 1.66:1 / 1.75:1 / 1.85:1 / 1.90:1 / 2.35:1 / 2.39:1

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 (2416) 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)

ISO Speed in Movie Recording
Manual or Automatic ISO Speed Settings

ISO Speed

Normal ISO SpeedAspect marker
Full HD
ISO 125-6400 (in 1/3-stop increments)

4K
ISO 125-3200 (in 1/3-stop increments)

* Expanded ISO speed not available.

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.

Image Stabilization (IS mode)

Movie Digital IS
Movie digital IS or movie auto level is available during movie recording. Cannot be combined with digital zoom.

Using Movie digital IS results in cropped movies.

Digital IS setting

Image area
Off

Approx. 100%

On

Approx. 90%

Enhanced

Approx. 90%

* Cannot be combined with auto level.

* Cannot be use in Smooth skin mode.

Auto Level
Keeps the movie level as it is recorded, by rotating the image and extracting a portion.

Auto Level

Image area
Enable

Approx. 90%

* Cannot be combined with Movie digital IS.

* Cannot be used in Smooth skin movie

Playback

Display Format

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*1: Movie files recorded with other cameras may not be played back, even if they have the same file extensions as used by this camera.

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

Security

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Send Images to a Web Service
image.canon: Enables uploading of still photos (JPEG) and movies (MP4) to image.canon servers. From image.canon, images can be sent to specific social media and 3rd-party cloud image services.

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

Video

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/capacity

Rated voltage

Capacity
3.6V
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

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Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range
0-40degC / 32-104degF

Working Humidity Range
10%-90%