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Canon 1D C vs Canon M10

Portability
50
Imaging
63
Features
79
Overall
69
Canon EOS-1D C front
 
Canon EOS M10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
60
Features
70
Overall
64

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Key Specs

Canon 1D C
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1500g - 158 x 164 x 83mm
  • Released April 2012
Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • New Model is Canon M100
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Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon 1D C and Canon M10, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Canon. The resolution of the 1D C (18MP) and the M10 (18MP) is very close but the 1D C (Full frame) and M10 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1D C was launched 4 years earlier than the M10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D C being a Large SLR camera and the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1D C matches up versus the M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D C over the Canon M10

 1D C M10 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Canon 1D C

 M10 1D C 
LaunchedOctober 2015April 2012Newer by 42 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 1D C and Canon M10

 1D C M10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D C enjoys outside measurements of 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") having a weight of 1500 grams (3.31 lbs) while the Canon M10 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 1D C and the M10.

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D C and M10 is 50 and 88 respectively.

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D C and M10.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The 1D C contains the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged 1D C will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 sensor size comparison

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1D C
Portrait photography with Canon M10
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
69
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D C Street photography factors
Canon M10 Street photography factors
58
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D C Sports photography advice
Canon M10 Sports photography advice
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
58
good resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.6 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (255 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D C Travel photography highlights
Canon M10 Travel photography highlights
59
environment sealing
good megapixels (18MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
73
supports focus by touch
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (255 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D C Landscape photography information
Canon M10 Landscape photography information
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
good megapixels (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (255 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1D C
Vlogging with Canon M10
28
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon 1D C vs Canon M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D C and Canon M10
 Canon EOS-1D CCanon EOS M10
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS-1D C Canon EOS M10
Class Pro DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-04-12 2015-10-12
Physical type Large SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual Digic 5+ DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 61 49
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Canon EF-M
Number of lenses 250 23
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 4.6fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1500 gr (3.31 lb) 301 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 158 x 164 x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 255 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E4N LP-E12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Retail pricing $6,499 $599