Canon's 2010 pocket travel superzoom — 14.1MP CCD, stabilised 14x zoom, 720p video in a 32mm-thick body
The PowerShot SX210 IS, announced in March 2010, was Canon's pocketable travel superzoom of that year, replacing the SX200 IS in the SX2xx series and preceding the CMOS-based SX220/SX230 HS. The series packed unusually long zooms into slim bodies aimed at travellers.
It uses a 14.1-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD with a stabilised 28-392mm-equivalent 14x optical zoom at f/3.1-5.9 and the DIGIC 4 processor. The 3.0-inch 230,000-dot widescreen LCD handles framing, video records at 720p HD, storage covers SD, SDHC and SDXC cards, and power comes from a rechargeable lithium-ion pack in a body just 32mm thick.
Manual and priority exposure modes sit alongside full auto, so it works for travellers who want one slim camera covering wide-angle to long telephoto. The CCD sensor limits high-ISO use, and there is no viewfinder, but as a daylight travel zoom it remains a practical, genuinely pocketable package.
Check the motorised pop-up flash rises and seats correctly — a known wear point on this design — and that the long zoom extends without hesitation. Confirm the lithium-ion battery holds charge and a charger is included; replacements are inexpensive. SD-family card support means storage is no concern.