Canon Powershot D20 Compact Waterproof Camera

The Canon PowerShot D20 has been designed for the outdoor sports market in mind. The camera is expected to be waterproof down to 10m in depth, shockproof from drops of 1.5m in height, freezeproof down to -10C, and has been environmentally sealed against sand and dust.

The new Canon D20 is the company’s toughest rugged compact camera to date, boasting a waterproof, shock-proof and freezeproof chassis. Although Canon has not stretched the D20?s toughness limits, we can tell you that the camera has undergone a major design overhaul, apparently by Picasso. The Canon PowerShot D20 will shoot 1080p HD video underwater, has a 5x optical zoom lens, GPS and new shooting modes.

The PowerShot D20 features a 28mm wide-angle lens, with 5x zoom and Intelligent IS which automatically analyses the scene and selects the optimum settings for the optical Image Stabilizer from seven different modes. GPS is built-in and you can shoot Full HD 1080p movies quickly and easily from the dedicated Movie Record button. The Smart Auto feature detects 32 different scenes and seven Creative filters are available.

It also features Active Display technology, which Canon claims will allow users to control some of the camera functions by tapping the camera body, which we’re guessing will come in handy when wearing thick and padded gloves. It will also sport an underwater macro mode and a built-in GPS Logger feature that lets the photographer tag images with location data, thus allowing users to track their movements with the Map Utility.

The D20 packs a GPS alongside its 12.1-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor. Lens-wise, there’s 5x optical zoom, which opens up to 28mm wide angle. Tough credentials include waterproofing up to 10 metres, freeze proofing to -10 degrees Celcius and shock proofing to 1.5 metres. Waterproofing is increased to 40 metres with the optional case. From the looks of it, the design team hasn’t really improved the external appearance of the D20, opting for a less bulbous look than the D10, but it’s still reasonably painful on the eye.

The D20 is waterproof, shock-proof, and freeze-proof digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens and Canon’s own HS system for low-light photography. With a practical 28-140mm zoom lens, the Canon D20 has a good zoom range for basic outdoor photography. Its 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor works in conjunction with its DIGIC 4 processor to deliver images with low noise and good overall quality.

 

FEATURES:

•     Waterproof down to 33-feet
•     Shock-proof up to 5-feet
•     Freeze-proof down to 14-degrees Fahrenheit
•     Easy-to-access button enables users to switch from normal photo mode to snow or underwater mode, even with gloves on
•     Built-in underwater macro mode
•     Wind reduction technology in video mode
•     12.1-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 image processor
•     1080p Full HD video recording
•     5x optical zoom lens
•     3.0-inch LCD screen
•     GPS capabilities allowing users to track their locations and tag each photo with latitude, longitude and elevation information
•     Intelligent Image Stabilization (IS)

 

Specifications:

 

 

IMAGE SENSOR Type 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1M Colour Filter Type Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR Type DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

LENS Focal Length 5.0 – 25.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 140 mm) Zoom Optical 5x Digital Approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x Maximum f/number f/3.9 – f/4.8 Construction 12 elements in 10 groups (2 UD lenses, 3 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lenses) Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), 2-stop. Intelligent IS

FOCUSING Type TTL AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) AF Modes Single, Continuous (only available in Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small) AF Lock On/Off Selectable AF Assist Beam Yes Manual Focus Yes Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre) AE Lock On/Off Selectable Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction ISO sensitivity* AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER Speed 1 – 1/1600 sec. (factory default) 15 – 1/1600 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE Type TTL Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom

LCD MONITOR Monitor 7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II LCD (TFT). Approx. 461,000 dots Coverage Approx. 100% Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/1600 sec. Red-Eye Reduction Yes Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure Flash Exposure Lock Yes Built-in Flash Range 30 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m – 3.0 m (T) External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING Modes Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Underwater, Underwater Macro, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist Modes in Movie Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Underwater, Underwater Macro, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie Photo Effects My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) Drive modes Single, Continuous, Self-Timer Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.(until memory card becomes full)¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION Image Size 4:3 – (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 – (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 – (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 – (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS) *XS is half the length and width of S Compression Fine Movies (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD) Movie Length (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.

FILE TYPES Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)] iFrame GPS Log LOG [NMEA 0183 message format compliant¹]

DIRECT PRINT Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) PictBridge Yes

OTHER FEATURES GPS Yes¹, GPS tagging, GPS Logger, automatic time update Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback My Camera / My Menu Start-up image and camera sounds customisation My Category Image tagging feature Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes Histogram Yes Playback zoom Approx. 2x – 10x Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Malaysian,Indonesian, Vietnamese

INTERFACE Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) Other HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD Type SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM PC & Macintosh Windows 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7

SOFTWARE Browsing & Printing ImageBrowser EX Other PhotoStitch, Map Utility

POWER SOURCE Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (battery and charger supplied) Battery life Approx. 280 shots¹ (Measured with GPS features off) Approx. 300 min. playback More than 48 hours using only GPS Logger A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES Cases / Straps Soft Case DCC-550 Accessory Kit includes: Shoulder Strap, Carabiner Strap, special Neoprene Pouch, Float, Silicon Jacket. (optional straps are not designed for underwater use) Waterproof / Weatherproof Case Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC45 [with attachment for underwater external flash] Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE Other Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Environment ‘-10 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity Waterproof to 10m (IEC/JIS IP Protection Rating IPX8 equivalent) Dustproof (IEC/JIS IP Protection Rating IP6X equivalent) Shockproof to 1.5m drop¹ Dimensions (WxHxD) 112.3 x 70.8 x 28.0 mm Weight Approx. 228 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

Zoom	¹ Depending on the image size selected.
AF Modes	¹ Some settings limit availability.
Continuous Shooting	¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Movie Length	¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
GPS Log	¹ Complies with the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association of the U.S.) 0183
GPS	¹ GPS use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Use of GPS should comply with the laws and regulations of the country and area in which it is being operated including any restriction on the use of electronics.
Battery life	¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.

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