Canon M10 has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Canon M5 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 7 processor.
Canon M5's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon M10's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the M10 and M5 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon M10 and Canon M5 Cameras
Canon M10 and Canon M5 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon M10 has 33% larger pixel area compared to Canon M5, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon M10 and Canon M5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that M5 has a better overall score of 77, 12 points higher compared to M10's score of 65.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon M10
65
22.0 bits
11.0 Evs
753 ISO
Canon M5
77
23.4 bits
12.4 Evs
1262 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon M10
or the
Canon M5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
