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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500

Portability
88
Imaging
61
Features
70
Overall
64
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Refreshed by Canon M100
Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon M10 and Fujifilm JX500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and Fujifilm JX500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was brought out 3 years after the Fujifilm JX500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M10 scores versus the Fujifilm JX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Fujifilm JX500

 M10 Fujifilm JX500 
IntroducedOctober 2015January 2012More modern by 46 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Canon M10

 Fujifilm JX500 M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Fujifilm JX500

 M10 Fujifilm JX500 

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M10 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm JX500 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M10 and Fujifilm JX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M10 vs the Fujifilm JX500.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and Fujifilm JX500 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and Fujifilm JX500.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M10 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher M10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm JX500 as a Portrait photography camera
69
manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M10
Street photography with Fujifilm JX500
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than average in class (113g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M10
Sports photography with Fujifilm JX500
59
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.6 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (255 CIPA)
31
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography features
Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography features
74
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery (255 per charge)
68
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography features
Fujifilm JX500 Landscape photography features
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (255 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm JX500 as a Vlogging camera
74
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic port
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than average in class (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm JX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Fujifilm JX500
 Canon EOS M10Fujifilm FinePix JX500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS M10 Fujifilm FinePix JX500
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-10-12 2012-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.6 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301g (0.66 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E12 NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $90