Canon M10 vs Nikon S9700

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon M10 and Nikon S9700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is very similar but the M10 (APS-C) and S9700 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was launched 21 months later than the S9700 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S9700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the M10 matches up vs the S9700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M10 & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M10 Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon M10 comes with outer dimensions 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 Nikon S9700 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the M10 vs the S9700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and S9700 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and S9700.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M10 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent M10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.