For anyone keeping track of Canon's waterproof camera range, you'll realise that it has been quite a while since the company's first model, the D10 , made its debut. Since then, many other companies have made inroads into the space, delivering models with snappy performance and decent image quality,...

Very easy to use; Big buttons are ideal for underwater; Tough and rugged design

Images look rather soft; Videos are grainy; Sluggish performance

The Canon Powershot D20 is a rugged camera designed for use in extreme environments. Its waterproof build can be submerged to depth of 10m, withstand drops of 1.5m and be taken outside down to -10C. Needless to say, this camera can handle any type of weather.

Low image-noise until ISO 400; Nicely saturated colors; Generally responsive; Good stabilization; Quick optical zoom; Sharp MF-Assist view; Excellent LCD visibility; Excellent rugged construction; Quick shutter-lag; Good battery-life for GPS-enabled camera; Easy to press buttons

Softness at all ISO; strong past ISO 400; Unusable ISO 1600; Narrow dynamic-range; Some over-exposure; Poor AWB in low-light; Very slow autofocus; Shutter-release too soft; Impossible to setup video framing; Lens too easy to block; Wrist-strap attaches to wrong side; 2?s Video delay

In my humble opinion (of 40+ years of diving and underwater photography) Canon could have done a lot better by designing areal pressure-resistant camera around better specs. Canon could've well kept the design and shape of the D10.

In my humble opinion (of 40+ years of diving and underwater photography) Canon could have done a lot better by designing areal pressure-resistant camera around better specs; Canon could've well kept the design and shape of the D10.

For a camera specialist company like Canon, the D20 is a bit of a surprise. The somewhat chunky compact features a unique design with some counterintuitive elements, like the fact the shutter button is on the right, and yet you can only attach a wrist strap to the left-hand-side of the camera.

Pretty good camera it does what it says it will do but I returned it only because I found a better deal at my local walmart for around the same price, the new fujifilm that can go up to 50 feet under water, but if I hadn't found this camera I would have kept the cannon, good camera over all.

If you need a camera that is tough enough to withstand the odd knock, and can do a job underwater the Powershot D20 does a fantastic job for the price, otherwise you're better off looking elsewhere.

If you need a camera that is tough enough to withstand the odd knock, and can do a job underwater the Powershot D20 does a fantastic job for the price, otherwise you're better off looking elsewhere.

Get up close with the Canon Powershot D20, and you'll soon see that it's a rugged thing; It feels reassuringly weighty when held; It's hardly a looker, but in terms of durability, it does a job; It may be one of those so-called rugged cameras, but the Powershot D20 is capable of some great shots.

While the Powershot D20 is capable of producing some lovely shots, as a compact camera in daily use it still has a lot to live up to when compared to more traditional compacts; If you want all-round performance you're better off getting a ‘non-rugged' compact snapper.

The PowerShot D20 is Canon's latest waterproof, shockproof, and generally accident-proof camera.

Canon's second underwater-dedicated compact camera, the PowerShot D20, is chocked full of impressive features and functions that include a 12.1MP HS System, a 28mm wide lens with 5x optical zoom, GPS tagging, Full HD movie quality and a bright 3-inch LCD display.

Canon's second underwater-dedicated compact camera, the PowerShot D20, is chocked full of impressive features and functions that include a 12.1MP HS System, a 28mm wide lens with 5x optical zoom, GPS tagging, Full HD movie quality and a bright 3-inch LCD display.