Canon 10D vs Canon D10

Lets look much closer at the Canon 10D and Canon D10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and D10 (12MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and D10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The 10D was launched 7 years earlier than the D10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon D10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 10D scores vs the D10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 10D & Canon PowerShot D10. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 10D Gallery & Canon D10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 10D has exterior dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Canon D10 has sizing of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 10D compared to the D10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 10D and D10 is 56 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 10D and D10.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 10D featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon D10 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 10D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.