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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
Portability
59
Imaging
75
Features
92
Overall
81

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Announced March 2003
  • Renewed by Canon 20D
Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2017
  • Replaced the Canon 6D
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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 10D and Canon 6D MII, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and 6D MII (26MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and 6D MII (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 10D was manufactured 15 years earlier than the 6D MII and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 10D scores versus the 6D MII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon 6D MII

 10D 6D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon 10D

 6D MII 10D 
RevealedJune 2017March 2003Fresher by 173 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k118kSharper display (+922k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon 6D MII

 10D 6D MII 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 10D has got exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Canon 6D MII has measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 10D against the 6D MII.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 10D and 6D MII is 56 and 59 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 10D and 6D MII.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 10D due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon 6D MII will give you extra detail due to its extra 20MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 10D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography information
Canon 6D MII Portrait photography information
49
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
85
has manual focus
amazing resolution (26MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 10D
Street photography with Canon 6D MII
51
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
77
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (40,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography factors
Canon 6D MII Sports photography factors
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
87
has image stabilization
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D Travel photography features
Canon 6D MII Travel photography features
41
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
78
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
amazing resolution (26MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography factors
Canon 6D MII Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization
amazing resolution (26MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,200 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging features
Canon 6D MII Vlogging features
9
can't record video
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
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Canon 10D vs Canon 6D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Canon 6D MII
 Canon EOS 10DCanon EOS 6D Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 10D Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2003-03-31 2017-06-29
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 26 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3072 x 2048 6240 x 4160
Maximum native ISO 1600 40000
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 45
Cross type focus points - 45
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF
Amount of lenses 250 250
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 118k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 6.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 875 grams (1.93 lb) 765 grams (1.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 57 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 11.9
DXO Low light rating 571 2862
Other
Battery life - 1200 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,900 $1,799