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Canon M vs Samsung NX10

Portability
89
Imaging
60
Features
65
Overall
62
Canon EOS M front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced July 2012
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Updated by Samsung NX11
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Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon M and Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the M (18MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M was launched 2 years after the NX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the M matches up against the NX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Samsung NX10

 M NX10 
LaunchedJuly 2012April 2010More modern by 28 months
Screen resolution1040k614kClearer screen (+426k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Canon M

 NX10 M 

Common features in the Canon M and Samsung NX10

 M NX10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon M has physical dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the M against the NX10.

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M and NX10 is 89 and 80 respectively.

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M and NX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon M to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern M provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX10 Portrait photography highlights
76
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography factors
Samsung NX10 Street photography factors
72
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Samsung NX10
55
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
52
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (400 shots)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography advice
Samsung NX10 Travel photography advice
63
boasts focus by touch
good MP (18 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
great battery (400 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (499 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography info
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography info
66
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (400 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX10 as a Vlogging camera
37
touch screen
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
24
provides face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
heavier than competition (499g)
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Canon M vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Samsung NX10
 Canon EOS MSamsung NX10
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model type Canon EOS M Samsung NX10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-23 2010-04-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 31 15
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Samsung NX
Available lenses 23 32
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Clear View II TFT LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 grams (0.66 pounds) 499 grams (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 63
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 10.8
DXO Low light rating 827 572
Other
Battery life 230 shots 400 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $510 $626