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, Leica X Vario has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the M10 and X Vario sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon M10 and Leica X Vario Cameras
As seen above, Leica X Vario has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
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 Leica X Vario sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that X Vario has a better overall score of 78, 13 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
Leica X Vario
78
23.4 bits
12.7 Evs
1320 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
Leica X Vario ,
including hyperfocal distance.
