Canon M10 vs Sony A6100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon M10 vs Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The M10 was manufactured 4 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M10 grades versus the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M10 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M10 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M10 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the M10 and the A6100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and A6100.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A6100 to render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M10 will be behind in sensor technology.