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Canon 10D vs Nikon D850

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2003
  • Successor is Canon 20D
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Launched August 2017
  • Previous Model is Nikon D810
Photography Glossary

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon 10D and Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and D850 (46MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 10D was launched 15 years before the D850 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 10D matches up versus the D850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Nikon D850

 10D D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Canon 10D

 D850 10D 
LaunchedAugust 2017March 2003Newer by 175 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution2359k118kSharper display (+2241k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 10D and Nikon D850

 10D D850 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 10D has outside dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) and the Nikon D850 has proportions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 10D against the D850.

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and D850 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 10D and D850.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 10D because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Nikon D850 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 40MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged 10D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D850 Portrait photography highlights
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography details
Nikon D850 Street photography details
51
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
66
tilting screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,015 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography features
Nikon D850 Sports photography features
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (1,840 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D Travel photography highlights
Nikon D850 Travel photography highlights
41
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
great battery pack (1,840 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
more heavy than others (1,015g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D850 Landscape photography highlights
45
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (1,840 per charge)
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging info
Nikon D850 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
29
touchscreen enabled
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (1,015g)
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Canon 10D vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Nikon D850
 Canon EOS 10DNikon D850
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 10D Nikon D850
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2003-03-31 2017-08-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 46MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3072 x 2048 8256 x 5504
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 102400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 153
Cross focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Nikon F
Available lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 1.8" 3.2"
Screen resolution 118 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.75x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 875 gr (1.93 lbs) 1015 gr (2.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 57 100
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 14.8
DXO Low light score 571 2660
Other
Battery life - 1840 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Card slots One Dual
Price at release $1,900 $2,997