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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Fujifilm X-E2 front
Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
73
Overall
64

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Refreshed by Canon M100
Fujifilm X-E2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 350g - 129 x 75 x 37mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Old Model is Fujifilm X-E1
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-E2S
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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon M10 and Fujifilm X-E2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the Fujifilm X-E2 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M10 was brought out 20 months after the Fujifilm X-E2 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M10 grades against the Fujifilm X-E2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Fujifilm X-E2

 M10 Fujifilm X-E2 
ReleasedOctober 2015March 2014More modern by 20 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-E2 over the Canon M10

 Fujifilm X-E2 M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Fujifilm X-E2

 M10 Fujifilm X-E2 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M10 has external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Fujifilm X-E2 has sizing of 129mm x 75mm x 37mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the M10 versus the Fujifilm X-E2.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and Fujifilm X-E2 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and Fujifilm X-E2.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon M10 to give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher M10 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm X-E2 Portrait photography factors
70
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography information
Fujifilm X-E2 Street photography information
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
no image stabilization
66
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 Sports photography info
Fujifilm X-E2 Sports photography info
59
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.6 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (255 shots)
69
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm X-E2 as a Travel photography camera
74
provides touch to focus
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (255 per charge)
72
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm X-E2 Landscape photography details
66
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (255 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging details
Fujifilm X-E2 Vlogging details
74
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
34
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M10 vs Fujifilm X-E2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Fujifilm X-E2
 Canon EOS M10Fujifilm X-E2
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS M10 Fujifilm X-E2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-10-12 2014-03-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 EXR Processor II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS X-TRANS II
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 368.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4896 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Fujifilm X
Available lenses 23 54
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.6fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (@ ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
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) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301 gr (0.66 pounds) 350 gr (0.77 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 129 x 75 x 37mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5")
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 images 350 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 W126
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $599 $450