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Canon M10 vs Canon SL2

Portability
88
Imaging
60
Features
70
Overall
64
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Renewed by Canon M100
Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed June 2017
  • Alternative Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Succeeded the Canon 100D
  • Successor is Canon SL3
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Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon M10 versus Canon SL2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and SL2 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M10 was launched 20 months before the SL2 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M10 scores vs the SL2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Canon SL2

 M10 SL2 

Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Canon M10

 SL2 M10 
RevealedJune 2017October 2015More modern by 20 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M10 and Canon SL2

 M10 SL2 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon M10 has outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon SL2 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the M10 compared to the SL2.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and SL2 is 88 and 71 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and SL2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SL2 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged M10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SL2 as a Portrait photography camera
69
has manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M10
Street photography with Canon SL2
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
74
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 Sports photography highlights
Canon SL2 Sports photography highlights
58
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
slow fps (4.6 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (255 per charge)
68
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (650 shots)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography factors
Canon SL2 Travel photography factors
73
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (255 shots)
81
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography details
Canon SL2 Landscape photography details
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (255 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (650 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging factors
Canon SL2 Vlogging factors
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M10 vs Canon SL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Canon SL2
 Canon EOS M10Canon EOS Rebel SL2
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M10 Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Also called as - EOS 200D / Kiss X9
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-10-12 2017-06-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 23 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.54x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.6 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 301 gr (0.66 lbs) 453 gr (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 13.4
DXO Low light score 753 1041
Other
Battery life 255 photographs 650 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $599 $699