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Canon M vs Leica M10

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
65
Overall
61
Canon EOS M front
 
Leica M10 front
Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61

Canon M vs Leica M10 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched July 2012
Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Replacement is Leica M11
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Canon M vs Leica M10 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Canon M vs Leica M10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the M (18MP) and M10 (24MP) and the M (APS-C) and M10 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The M was unveiled 5 years before the M10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the M grades vs the M10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Leica M10

 M M10 
Display resolution1040k1037kCrisper display (+3k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Canon M

 M10 M 
ReleasedJanuary 2017July 2012More recent by 54 months

Common features in the Canon M and Leica M10

 M M10 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon M vs Leica M10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M has got external measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Leica M10 has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M against the M10.

Canon M vs Leica M10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M and M10 is 89 and 75 respectively.

Canon M vs Leica M10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Leica M10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M and M10.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Leica M10 will render extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older M will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon M vs Leica M10 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Leica M10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Leica M10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography highlights
Leica M10 Portrait photography highlights
75
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
83
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography info
Leica M10 Street photography info
72
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
fixed screen
no image stabilization
69
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
very good ISO range (50,000)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M as a Sports photography camera
Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
54
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery life (230 per charge)
53
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (210 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography information
Leica M10 Travel photography information
63
offers touch focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
good MP (24 megapixels)
low battery life (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M
Landscape photography with Leica M10
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery life (230 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (50,000)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging info
Leica M10 Vlogging info
37
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon M vs Leica M10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Leica M10
 Canon EOS MLeica M10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS M Leica M10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-07-23 2017-01-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Maestro II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 5952 x 3992
Highest native ISO 12800 50000
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 31 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Leica M
Total lenses 23 59
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 grams (0.66 pounds) 660 grams (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 86
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 13.3
DXO Low light score 827 2133
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 210 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $510 $7,595