Canon D10 vs Sony NEX-5R

Here, we are contrasting the Canon D10 vs Sony NEX-5R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the D10 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The D10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NEX-5R and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon D10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D10 scores against the NEX-5R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot D10 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the D10 against the NEX-5R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and NEX-5R is 89 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and NEX-5R.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.