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Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Successor is Canon M100
Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Previous Model is Canon M50
Photography Glossary

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Canon M10 and Canon M50 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and M50 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The M10 was announced 6 years prior to the M50 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the M10 matches up versus the M50 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Canon M50 II

 M10 M50 II 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Canon M10

 M50 II M10 
RevealedOctober 2020October 2015Newer by 60 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Canon M10 and Canon M50 II

 M10 M50 II 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon M50 II has dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the M10 compared to the M50 II.

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and M50 II is 88 and 79 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and M50 II.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon M50 II to give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged M10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M50 II as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
82
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M10
Street photography with Canon M50 II
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 Sports photography info
Canon M50 II Sports photography info
59
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.6 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (255 CIPA)
76
has image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
low battery power (305 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography highlights
Canon M50 II Travel photography highlights
74
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (255 shots)
78
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery power (305 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography information
Canon M50 II Landscape photography information
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (255 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (305 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging highlights
Canon M50 II Vlogging highlights
74
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
85
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Canon M10 vs Canon M50 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Canon M50 II
 Canon EOS M10Canon EOS M50 Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M10 Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-10-12 2020-10-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 143
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Available lenses 23 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.6 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301g (0.66 pounds) 387g (0.85 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 753 not tested
Other
Battery life 255 shots 305 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $599