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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Canon EOS 6D front
Portability
59
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2003
  • Successor is Canon 20D
Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Updated by Canon 6D MII
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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon 10D versus Canon 6D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and 6D (20MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and 6D (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 10D was manufactured 11 years before the 6D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 10D scores vs the 6D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon 6D

 10D 6D 

Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Canon 10D

 6D 10D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013March 2003Fresher by 120 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k118kSharper screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon 6D

 10D 6D 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 10D provides outside dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Canon 6D has dimensions of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

Compare the Canon 10D versus Canon 6D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 10D against the 6D.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and 6D is 56 and 59 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 10D and 6D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 10D featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon 6D will provide greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography details
Canon 6D Portrait photography details
49
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 10D
Street photography with Canon 6D
51
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
63
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography info
Canon 6D Sports photography info
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
69
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
good battery (1,090 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.5 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D Travel photography features
Canon 6D Travel photography features
41
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
good battery (1,090 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography details
Canon 6D Landscape photography details
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good battery (1,090 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 6D as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
30
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Canon 6D
 Canon EOS 10DCanon EOS 6D
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 6D
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2003-03-31 2013-02-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 5+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3072 x 2048 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 11
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Canon EF
Available lenses 250 250
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 118k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 97 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 4.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 875g (1.93 lbs) 770g (1.70 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 57 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 12.1
DXO Low light rating 571 2340
Other
Battery life - 1090 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,900 $1,699