Canon M10 vs Sony NEX-7

Here is a thorough review of the Canon M10 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M10 was brought out 3 years later than the NEX-7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M10 grades versus the NEX-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M10 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M10 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M10 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the M10 versus the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and NEX-7 is 88 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony NEX-7 to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer M10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.