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Canon M10 vs Canon SL3

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Replacement is Canon M100
Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Alternate Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Older Model is Canon SL2
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Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon M10 vs Canon SL3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and SL3 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M10 was revealed 4 years before the SL3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M10 grades against the SL3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Canon SL3

 M10 SL3 

Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon M10

 SL3 M10 
AnnouncedApril 2019October 2015Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M10 and Canon SL3

 M10 SL3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M10 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon SL3 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the M10 against the SL3.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and SL3 is 88 and 71 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and SL3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SL3 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older M10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 Portrait photography information
Canon SL3 Portrait photography information
70
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
81
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography highlights
Canon SL3 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
no image stabilization
75
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SL3 as a Sports photography camera
59
good resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.6 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (255 shots)
70
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (1,070 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography advice
Canon SL3 Travel photography advice
74
supports touch to focus
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (255 CIPA)
82
great battery power (1,070 CIPA)
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M10
Landscape photography with Canon SL3
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery (255 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,070 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging info
Canon SL3 Vlogging info
74
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
75
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Canon M10 vs Canon SL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Canon SL3
 Canon EOS M10Canon EOS Rebel SL3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M10 Canon EOS Rebel SL3
Also Known as - EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-10-12 2019-04-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 23 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.54x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.6fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301g (0.66 lb) 449g (0.99 lb)
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 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 photographs 1070 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $599