Canon EOS R10 vs Sony ZV-E10
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| CanonEOS R10 | SonyZV-E10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | July 2022 | August 2021 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.3 × 14.9 mm | 23.5 × 15.6 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 6000 × 4000 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–32000 | 100–32000 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 24.2 million effective and 25.5 million total pixels; APS-C CMOS, 22.3 × 14.9 mm; fixed low-pass filter and integrated cleaning system | Approximately 25 million total photosites; RGB primary-colour filter |
| Image formats | RAW/C-RAW in CR3 format, JPEG and HEIF; maker lists 14-bit RAW, 8-bit JPEG and 10-bit HEIF | JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 14-bit RAW; sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| ISO detail | Standard still-photo ISO 100–32000, expandable to ISO 51200; movie ISO 100–12800, expandable to ISO 25600 | Standard ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–51200 for stills; movies ISO 100–32000 |
| Image processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 23 fps | 11 fps |
| Lens detail | Native RF and RF-S lenses; EF/EF-S via EF-EOS R adapters, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalence for this APS-C sensor | Sony E-mount; original launch kit includes E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS, rather than the later OSS II kit lens |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; up to 651 automatically selected areas or 4503 manually selected still-photo positions; people, dogs, cats, birds and motorsport vehicle tracking; −4 EV claim with f/1.2 non-DS lens, centre point, One-Shot AF, ISO 100 and 23°C | Fast Hybrid AF with 425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; EV −3 to 20 at ISO 100 with an F2 lens; Real-time Tracking and human/animal Eye AF for stills. Animal Eye AF for movies was added with firmware 2.00 and was absent at launch |
| Shutter | Mechanical 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic up to 1/16000 second with available speeds depending on shooting mode | Mechanical and electronic shutter; stills 30 seconds to 1/4000 second with Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; electronic front curtain and silent shooting |
| Burst detail | Full-resolution AF/AE tracking up to 23 fps electronic or 15 fps mechanical/electronic first curtain; maker 32 GB UHS-II card, One-Shot AF, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style test gives 70 JPEG/21 RAW at 23 fps or 460 JPEG/29 RAW at 15 fps; battery, lens and settings affect speed. Electronic-shutter rolling distortion may occur | Full-resolution continuous Hi+ up to approximately 11 fps; Hi 8, Mid 6 and Low 3 fps; approximately 99 Extra Fine JPEGs, 46 RAW or 45 RAW+JPEG images under Sony's test conditions |
| Stabilisation detail | No sensor-shift IS; compatible lens optical stabilisation and Movie Digital IS supported; digital movie stabilisation further crops the image | No sensor-shift stabilisation; stills and Standard movie mode use stabilisation in compatible lenses. Active movie mode applies electronic correction with an image crop and is unavailable at 100/120 fps |
| Flash | Built-in flash guide number 6 m at ISO 100; multi-function shoe supports compatible EX/EL Speedlites; mechanical sync 1/200 second or electronic first curtain 1/250 second; flash unavailable with electronic shutter | No built-in flash; compatible external flashes connect through the Multi Interface Shoe |
| Exposure controls | Fv/P/Tv/Av/M, Bulb and two custom modes; 384-zone metering; ±3 EV compensation | P/A/S/M, automatic, scene and Sweep Panorama modes; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV compensation; Dynamic Range Optimizer, Auto HDR, Product Showcase and Background Defocus controls |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | Internal UHD 3840×2160 up to 59.94/50 fps cropped to 64% of the horizontal image area; full-width 4K Fine up to 29.97/25 fps uses 6K oversampling; Full HD high-frame-rate approximately 119.9/100 fps without sound. HDR PQ supports 10-bit 4:2:2; Canon Log is not supported. Normal recording limit two hours, reduced by temperature, card and battery | XAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL, 4:2:0 8-bit up to 100 Mbit/s; Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles; USB UVC/UAC streaming |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input; compatible multi-function-shoe audio accessories; no headphone socket | Directional three-capsule stereo microphone, supplied windscreen, 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output; digital audio through the Multi Interface Shoe; mono playback speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 2.95″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | Fully articulated capacitive touchscreen; UK maker specifies 7.5 cm (2.95 inches), commonly marketed as 3 inches, approximately 1.04 million dots and 100% coverage | Side-opening LCD opens approximately 176° and rotates approximately 270°; touch focus, tracking and shutter; dots count colour subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.39-inch OLED EVF, approximately 2.36 million dots and 100% coverage; 0.95× magnification with RF 50mm F1.2L USM at infinity, −1 dioptre and 3:2 display; up to approximately 120 fps refresh, reducing during AF/shooting | – |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 260 photographs | 440 photographs |
| Body weight | 382 g | 299 g (better) |
| Release detail | Canon Camera Museum records July 2022 marketing; Canon's March 2023 global retrospective independently confirms release in July 2022; no exact first-sale day inferred | Sony's UK announcement specifies later August 2021 availability for body and original 16–50 mm OSS kit; month precision retained |
| Recording media | One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-II, in the battery compartment | Single shared slot for supported Memory Stick media and SD/SDHC/SDXC; UHS-I support; 100 Mbit/s XAVC S requires U3 SDHC/SDXC |
| Ports | USB-C Hi-Speed USB 2.0, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone input and RS-60E3 remote terminal | USB-C with SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbit/s (USB 3.2), Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, and Multi Interface Shoe |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz; Bluetooth 4.1; smartphone remote control and location-data linking |
| Battery life detail | LP-E17; CIPA power-saving approximately 260 EVF or 430 screen shots at 23°C | NP-FW50; CIPA claim approximately 440 photographs, 80 minutes actual movie operation or 125 minutes continuous movie recording using the LCD |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging supported with compatible supply and authenticated battery; LC-E17E charger supplied; optional AC-E6N/DR-E18 AC supply | USB charging and USB power supply; optional AC-PW20 adapter |
| Dimensions | Approximately 122.5 × 87.8 × 83.4 mm (width × height × depth) | Approximately 115.2 × 64.2 × 44.8 mm (width × height × depth, grip to monitor) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 382 g body only or 429 g with battery and card; photographed RF-S kit lens excluded | Approximately 299 g body only (Sony Japan); 343 g with battery and memory card (Sony UK and Help Guide) |
| Colours | – | Black or white |
| In the box | – | NP-FW50 battery, AC adapter, shoulder strap, USB-A to USB-C USB 2.0 cable, windscreen and adapter, body cap and power cord; lens and lens cap in the kit |
| Materials | UK maker lists magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic; no water/dust-resistance claim | – |
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