Canon M10 vs Leica M8

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon M10 versus Leica M8, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and M8 (10MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and M8 (APS-H) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was released 8 years after the M8 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the M10 scores vs the M8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M10 and Leica M8. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M10 Gallery and Leica M8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon M10 provides exterior 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 Leica M8 has specifications of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the M10 against the M8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and M8 is 88 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and M8.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon M10 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger M10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.