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Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Nikon D7000 front
Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Later Model is Canon M100
Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Superseded the Nikon D90
  • Later Model is Nikon D7100
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Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the D7000 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The M10 was manufactured 4 years later than the D7000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the M10 matches up versus the D7000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Nikon D7000

 M10 D7000 
IntroducedOctober 2015November 2010More recent by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Canon M10

 D7000 M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Nikon D7000

 M10 D7000 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M10 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Nikon D7000 has dimensions of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M10 and the D7000.

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and D7000 is 88 and 59 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and D7000.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon M10 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher M10 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 Portrait photography information
Nikon D7000 Portrait photography information
70
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography highlights
Nikon D7000 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D7000 as a Sports photography camera
59
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.6 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (255 per charge)
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography information
Nikon D7000 Travel photography information
74
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (255 CIPA)
66
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography details
Nikon D7000 Landscape photography details
66
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (255 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M10
Vlogging with Nikon D7000
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
29
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon M10 vs Nikon D7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Nikon D7000
 Canon EOS M10Nikon D7000
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS M10 Nikon D7000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-10-12 2010-11-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed 2
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Nikon F
Total lenses 23 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.6 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 seconds
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 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 301g (0.66 lb) 780g (1.72 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 80
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 13.9
DXO Low light score 753 1167
Other
Battery life 255 shots 1050 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at release $599 $1,049