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Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
85
Overall
76
Canon EOS R10 front
 
Nikon Z5 front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Key Specs

Canon R10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 426g - 123 x 88 x 83mm
  • Launched May 2022
Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched July 2020
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Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the R10 (24MP) and the Z5 (24MP) is very comparable but the R10 (APS-C) and Z5 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The R10 was revealed 23 months later than the Z5 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the R10 matches up against the Z5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R10 over the Nikon Z5

 R10 Z5 
LaunchedMay 2022July 2020More recent by 23 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Canon R10

 Z5 R10 
Display dimensions3.2"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon R10 and Nikon Z5

 R10 Z5 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon R10 offers exterior dimensions of 123mm x 88mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z5 has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the R10 against the Z5.

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R10 and Z5 is 69 and 62 respectively.

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 top view buttons comparison

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R10 and Z5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The R10 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher. The more recent R10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 sensor size comparison

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R10 Portrait photography advice
Nikon Z5 Portrait photography advice
82
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R10 Street photography details
Nikon Z5 Street photography details
70
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (426g)
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition (675g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R10 Sports photography details
Nikon Z5 Sports photography details
78
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R10 Travel photography advice
Nikon Z5 Travel photography advice
76
great battery pack (450 shots)
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (426 grams)
68
great battery pack (470 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
heavier than competition (675 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R10 Landscape photography advice
Nikon Z5 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3.00")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
no image stabilization
86
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R10 Vlogging features
Nikon Z5 Vlogging features
70
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (426 grams)
34
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition (675g)
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Canon R10 vs Nikon Z5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R10 and Nikon Z5
 Canon EOS R10Nikon Z5
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R10 Nikon Z5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2022-05-24 2020-07-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 6016 x 4016
Maximum native ISO 32000 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 651 273
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon Z
Available lenses 35 15
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 3,690 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.8x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 15.0 frames/s 4.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash options - Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 675 grams (1.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 88 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots 470 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 EN-EL15c
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots One 2
Launch price $879 $1,399