On the heels of the Canon EOS M3’s availability in the US, Canon has announced the EOS M10, a compact mirrorless camera that houses an 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor and a DIGIC 6 processor. The sensor and processor combine to enable an ISO sensitivity range from 100-12800 with an expanded maximum ISO of 25600 for low-light photography, and fast focusing with the Hybrid CMOS AF II system for shooting up to 4.6 fps.
If taking selfies is your thing, the M10 features a large 3" 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD that tilts 180° upwards. To further assist with selfies, a Self Portrait mode will smooth and brighten your skin. Also, the touchscreen provides an intuitive way to navigate the menus, as well as review your shots.
Video shooters will be pleased to see that this compact camera records full HD 1920 x 1080 MP4 videos at 24p or 30p, with manual movie control so you can adjust settings for your desired look. If full manual control is more than you need, the M10’s Creative Assist mode lets you adjust settings easily, such as brightness, background blur, saturation, contrast, warmth, and filter effects.
Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity make it easy to share your photos and videos or to connect the camera with Canon’s CS100 Connect Station.
The EF-M mount means that the M10 can accept a wide variety of lenses so you can choose focal lengths and apertures to fit your unique shooting situations. EF and EF-S mount Canon lenses can also be mounted to the M10 with the use of an optional adapter.
Bundled with the M10 is the new EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM lens, which has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 24-72mm, a very common and useful zoom range. The lens’s construction incorporates three aspheric elements (one glass-molded and two precision-molded) to help reduce chromatic aberrations and distortion. The built-in optical image stabilization helps to reduce the appearance of camera shake by providing up to 3.5 stops of compensation. This proves beneficial when shooting handheld in low-light situations, or in scenarios that require a longer shutter speed. A lead screw-type stepping motor (STM) keeps noise to a minimum when shooting photos and is near-silent when recording video. When not in use, the lens retracts to keep in line with the EF-M system’s compact size.
The Canon EOS M10 is available in two kits, with the 15-45mm lens in black or white or in black with the 15-45mm and 55-200mm lenses. The 15-45mm lens by itself is available in black or silver. Along with this announcement, Canon has also released the 55-200mm lens in silver.
| Lens Mount | EF-M |
| Image Sensor | CMOS 22.3 x 14.9mm |
| Effective Pixels | 18.0MP |
| Total Pixels | 18.5MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 5184 x 3456 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:02 |
| Still Image File Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Storage Media | SD, SDXC, SDHC |
| Card Slot | 1x SD |
| Viewfinder Type | None |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. |
| Flash Sync Speed | 1/200 sec. |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous |
| Top Continuous Shooting Rate | 4.6 fps |
| Self-Timer | Off, 2-second self-timer, 10-second self-timer, custom timer |
| Metering Method | Evaluative, partial, spot, center weighted average |
| Metering Range | EV 1–20 |
| Exposure Modes | Program AE, Shutter-Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity | 100-12800, expandable to 25600 |
| Autofocus System | Hybrid CMOS AF II |
| Number of Focus Points | 49 |
| Focus Modes | One-shot AF, servo AF |
| Autofocus Sensitivity | EV 1–18 (ISO 100, with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM) |
| Built-In Flash | Yes |
| Flash Control | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash Modes | Auto |
| Flash Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| External Flash Interface | None |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Movie Recording | Full HD 1920x1080 at 24p and 30p in MP4 |
| Movie Metering | Evaluative |
| File Format | MP4 |
| Audio Recording | Built-in stereo microphone |
| Maximum Recording Time | 29 min. 59 sec. |
| Monitor | 3.0" 1.04m-dot tilting LCD touchscreen |
| Interface | USB, HDMI Mini out |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Power Source | LP-E12 battery |
| Battery Life | Up to 360 shots in Eco Mode |
| Operating Environment | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
| Dimensions | 1.4 x 2.6 x 4.3" (46 x 66 x 109mm) |
| Weight | 9.3 oz (264 g) |
4 Comments
Can it keep up with the excellent Fuji X-T10?
Unfortunately, until the EOS M10 was released, and more in depth reveiws came out, it would be impossible to make a comprehensive comparison between it and the Fujifilm X-T10 in terms of performance.
So which is the better mirrorless, this one or the M3?
Canon continues, it seems, to not take mirrorless seriously. Hey, Canon, it's not a usable mirrorless camera without an eye level EVF. Having only the LCD screen is so limiting as to make the camera all but useless outdoors. At least Canon has a compact DSLR--the Rebel SL1--which, btw, is a very capable camera in a very small package. Incredibly, Canon just announced a new compact digital with an excellent EVF--so they do know how to make them. Maybe they should turn over development of the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera line to the folks in the compact digital division!