Canon’s entry- and mid-level mirrorless ILCs haven’t seen the same level of mass-market success as its long-running EOS Rebel SLR series, despite the EOS R system’s popularity among professionals and enthusiasts. The EOS R10, an APS-C sensor camera with the same lens mount as the full-frame EOS R line, is Canon’s attempt to change that.
While 4K60 video is on board for vloggers and moviemakers, the R10’s autofocus mechanism is smarter than that of any Rebel SLR, allowing you to record fast-moving subjects in crisp detail.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 3.5 by 4.8 by 3.3 inches
- Weight: 15.1 oz
- Type: Mirrorless
- Sensor Resolution: 24 MP
- Sensor Type: CMOS
- Sensor Size: APS-C
- Lens Mount: Canon RF
- Memory Card Slots: 1
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The R10 isn’t as attractive as its competitor, the Fujifilm X-T30, but it’s more refined and user-friendly than Sony’s clunky APS-C models. It’s quite compact and lightweight, coming in at 426 grams—much less than the 612-gram R7 and only slightly more than the 424-gram Sony A6400.
It may be compact, but it offers a wide variety of physical buttons and knobs. Exposure dials, mode dial, joystick, D-pad, and AF/M button are all part of the package. In the front, there’s a focus selector switch, on top there’s a record button, and on the back and top there are five customizable buttons.
Canon didn’t get fancy like it did with the touch control on the EOS-R, so all the controls are intuitive and easy to find. The grip is substantial, albeit using a large lens may cause finger cramping. The menus have the traditional Canon feel to them, so they aren’t the most visually striking or up-to-date, but they are straightforward.
The new 24.2MP sensor in the EOS R10 is not a backside-illuminated model (BSI). For superior noise reduction and all-around image quality, many people turn to backside-illuminated (BSI) sensors, so named because the electronics is located behind the light-sensitive photosites.
The EOS R10’s image quality has been impressive, but this should have been better. Images captured at ISO 1600 or lower are crisp and detailed, with accurate colours and natural skin tones.
The first signs of noise appear at ISO 3200, although both that setting and ISO 6400 provide usable images. In extreme darkness, only the highest ISO settings (ISO 12800 and up) should be considered.
In a nutshell, the image quality is on par with that of other APS-C competitors like the Sony A6400 and the Nikon Z50. At this price point, only the Fujifilm X-S10 and X-T30 II have any real advantages, thanks to their BSI CMOS sensors, which should (in principle) provide them a slight advantage at higher ISO settings. Nevertheless, we haven’t had the chance to compare the EOS R10 to other cameras head-to-head just yet.