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Canon 40D vs Canon M10

Portability
57
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Canon EOS M10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
60
Features
70
Overall
64

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Released October 2007
  • Replaced the Canon 30D
  • New Model is Canon 50D
Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Replacement is Canon M100
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Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon 40D vs Canon M10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Canon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and M10 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 40D was launched 9 years before the M10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the 40D grades versus the M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Canon M10

 40D M10 

Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Canon 40D

 M10 40D 
IntroducedOctober 2015October 2007More modern by 97 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 40D and Canon M10

 40D M10 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 40D enjoys outside dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Canon M10 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 40D and the M10.

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 40D and M10 is 57 and 88 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 40D and M10.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon M10 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 40D will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography highlights
Canon M10 Portrait photography highlights
58
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
69
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D as a Street photography camera
Canon M10 as a Street photography camera
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D Sports photography details
Canon M10 Sports photography details
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (800 per charge)
58
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.6 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (255 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 40D
Travel photography with Canon M10
48
environment sealing
flash built-in
terrible battery power (800 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
73
features touch focus
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (255 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon M10 as a Landscape photography camera
58
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (800 CIPA)
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (255 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 40D Vlogging features
Canon M10 Vlogging features
9
no video
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon 40D vs Canon M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Canon M10
 Canon EOS 40DCanon EOS M10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS M10
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2007-10-24 2015-10-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3888 x 2592 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF-M
Number of lenses 326 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.5 frames per sec 4.6 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 grams (1.81 lbs) 301 grams (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 65
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.0
DXO Low light rating 703 753
Other
Battery life 800 shots 255 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,099 $599