Canon M10 vs Panasonic S3

Here is a extended overview of the Canon M10 vs Panasonic S3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and S3 (14MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and S3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M10 was manufactured 4 years later than the S3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M10 scores versus the S3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M10 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M10 comes with external measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the M10 against the S3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and S3 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and S3.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M10 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M10 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher M10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.