Nikon D7000 vs Canon EOS M10

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D7000 and Canon EOS M10. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D7000

Canon EOS M10

Manufacturing

Nikon D7000 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS M10 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.

Nikon D7000 were released 2010 and Canon EOS M10 was released 2015. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D7000	2010
Canon EOS M10	2015

Type of camera

Nikon D7000 is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS M10 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D7000 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor while Canon EOS M10 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D7000	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS M10	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Nikon D7000 has a 16,2 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M10 has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D7000	16,2 MP 16084992 pixels 4928 x 3264
Canon EOS M10	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS M10 has a 11 % larger resolution than Nikon D7000. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Nikon D7000 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS M10. Nikon D7000 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS M10 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D7000	100-25600
Canon EOS M10	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M10 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D7000
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M10

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D7000 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M10 can shoot up to 4,6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D7000	6
Canon EOS M10	4,6

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Nikon D7000 and Canon EOS M10 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D7000 weighs 780 gr (equal to 1.72 lb) which is 159% heavier than Canon EOS M10 and its 301 gr (or 0.66 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D7000	780 gr 1.72 lb
Canon EOS M10	301 gr 0.66 lb