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Canon M10 vs Leica TL

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Leica TL front
Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59

Canon M10 vs Leica TL 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
  • Released October 2015
  • Successor is Canon M100
Leica TL
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Released November 2016
  • Successor is Leica TL2
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Canon M10 vs Leica TL Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon M10 and Leica TL, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Leica. The resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the TL (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The M10 was released 13 months prior to the TL which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the M10 grades vs the TL for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Leica TL

 M10 TL 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Canon M10

 TL M10 
ReleasedNovember 2016October 2015More recent by 13 months
Screen size3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1230k1040kClearer screen (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon M10 and Leica TL

 M10 TL 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M10 vs Leica TL Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon M10 features outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Leica TL has measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the M10 vs the TL.

Canon M10 vs Leica TL size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and TL is 88 and 85 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Leica TL top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Leica TL Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and TL.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon M10 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older M10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M10 vs Leica TL sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Leica TL Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Leica TL Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Leica TL as a Portrait photography camera
70
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography features
Leica TL Street photography features
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no image stabilization
70
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Leica TL as a Sports photography camera
59
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.6 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (255 per charge)
55
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 as a Travel photography camera
Leica TL as a Travel photography camera
74
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (255 shots)
70
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography info
Leica TL Landscape photography info
66
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (255 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
lovely big screen (3.7 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 as a Vlogging camera
Leica TL as a Vlogging camera
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
missing external microphone port
33
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic socket
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Canon M10 vs Leica TL Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Leica TL
 Canon EOS M10Leica TL
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model type Canon EOS M10 Leica TL
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-10-12 2016-11-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12500
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Leica L
Total lenses 23 4
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.6fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, off, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301 gr (0.66 lbs) 384 gr (0.85 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 400 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $1,009