Canon EOS M10 vs. Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M10 and Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS M10 vs. Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.66 cm 9.64 cm
Width 10.8 cm 12.89 cm
Depth 3.5 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 265 g 665 g
Weight Details - Camera body only:
Camera with battery and memory card: 665 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
SENSOR Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 61 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels 62,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 61,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (35.7 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Image Processor DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 567
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control, Focus Priority in Aperture Drive
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
ISO (Max) 25600 32000
Native ISO 100-12800 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, sports mode, handheld night scene -
Special Effects Sepia, Neutral, purple, blue, green, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF
FLASH Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Digital Video Format MPEG-4 AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 4608 x 3456
RAW 5184 x 2912
RAW 3456 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 1920
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2880 x 1616
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1920 x 1920
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
9504 x 6336
8448 x 6336
9504 x 5344
6240 x 4160
5552 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4752 x 3168
4224 x 3168
4752 x 2672
3120 x 2080
2768 x 2080
3120 x 1752
6336 x 6336
4160 x 4160
3168 x 3168
2080 x 2080
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 255 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C)
Photo shooting - 670 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 170 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 160 minutes (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.6 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, highlight tone priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, x.v.Colour technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, PC Remote functions via USB
OTHERS Canon EOS M10 Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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