Canon line series has launched two Canon mirrorless cameras by Canon in the area of mirrorless cameras Canon EOS R10 vs Canon R7 from the first APS-C line bring a new dimension into the Canon EOS R Camera system.

Canon launch EOS R10 and EOS R7, cameras that features 4K without crop and with the dual pixels autofocus system working.

So, they have focus and a true 4K in both cameras, so, will the Canon R7 and Canon R10 be the successors to the Canon M5 or Canon M6 Mark II.

If you are thinking about picking up a Canon APS-C camera you have the R10 and the R7 and maybe you can’t decide between both of them.

the Canon R10 is one of the latest APS-C cameras with the RF mile from the brand itself so it’s very similar to the R7 another model that was launched together.

So, those cameras are on the line to replace the Canon 90D and R series with rapid continuous stills shooting and oversampled 4K video.

So, you might be asking yourself which camera is the one for you so I”m gonna put these cameras through their prices to help you decide which one best suits your budget and your photography style.

So, in this review, I’m going to be talking about the specs and how these cameras could be the next best camera for youtube, are these cameras that you may want to invest in creating content I’m going to cover all that, and more in this review.

There are a lot of pros and cons for both cameras

Canon R7 and R10 both have a set of features that are worth their price range, these cameras are being heavily marketed to photographers because they’re crop sensor cameras.

The difference between the EOS R10 and the Canon R7 is that EOS R10 is a little bit lighter, and less weather proof and it kind of reminds of a Canon M50.

What Are Similarities Between R10 and R7?

Both cameras have some similarities such as a joystick and dual control dials, both cameras have microphone jacks, both have fully articulating touch screens, both have 2.36 million dots EVF, they both spot an APS-C sensor, same Digi X processor, while the top front dials are located at very similar sports.

Both cameras have a new and dedicated AF MF switch on the front plates next to the grips, both cameras come with 2.95 inch touch screens that can be very easily adjusted to any shooting conditions.

Both cameras have an ISO range of 100 to 32 000 with an extended 51 and 200 mode, both cameras give pretty crips and clear shots, and both shoot 15fps in the mechanical shutter.

A highlight of both cameras is the pre-shooting mode so what this does is that it allows you to start recording about half a second before the shutter button is pressed all the way down.

What Are Differences Between R10 and R7?

the first thing you’re going to notice when you compare these two cameras is the weight of the bodies and the Canon R7 weighs almost twice as much as the Canon R10 and the R10 looks like a lightweight travel camera.

the rear dial on the R10 is on the top plate above the thumb rest whereas on the R7 is on the back near the top of the camera and just around the joystick.

the R7 has a higher resolution than the R10 at 1.62 million and 1.04 million dots, and the most significant difference between the two cameras is that the R10 comes with a 24 megapixel sensor whereas the R7 has a 32.5 megapixel chip.

the other thing where we can see a big difference is the 4K 60 fps mode in the R7 you have a sort of full sensor 4K 60 this isn’t as detailed as the 4K fine mode it’s sort of like a different processing method.

the R7 comes with 30fps and the R10 can only do 23fps with the electronic shutter, the R7 can shoot up to 8000 whereas the R10 can only do 4000 with a shutter speed.

Key Specs

Body

When it comes to body quality both of these cameras are built with polycarbonate or plastic, Canon intentionally made the plastic on the R7 thicker than the plastic on the R10 but might be better on the R7.

Those cameras bring a new design to the camera body systems they are similar to the top of the R-line cameras with the EOS R6 and EOS R5.

They’re probably pretty similar when it comes to the grip maybe you will notice that the grip on the R7 is significantly deeper you feel after you touch the body or put your fingers on it.

the R7 is almost too big whereas the R10 is really just about perfect, you’re probably going to prefer the R10 if you have bigger hands.

the R7 has both a headphone and a micjack but the R10 doesn’t have a headphone jack and that is one key difference but they both have that HDMI micro port.

When we look at the dial layout both cameras have the same dial at the top between the R7 and R10 but the R10 has a more conventional thumb dial whereas the R7 has a sort of joystick and dial in one thing which is a little bit unusual.

And also the R7 has a joystick in the center whereas the R10 has a more sort of traditional conventional layout it has the joystick and it has a thumb dial.

the R10 is a lot smaller and more compact compared to the R7 so the R7 has a slightly heftier butte to it whereas the R10 can come across as a bit more plasticky but not really lower quality compared to the R7.

both of these cameras come with some level of weather protection but the r7 it’s got a sports weather ceiling which probably means that you can take it out to shoot in a few even with a light drizzle or in the rain

when it comes to weather sealing the R10 does not have weather sealing whereas the R7 does it’s really important if you’re a landscape photographer you’re shooting in the rain it is going to be pretty well protected whereas with the R10 there is a risk that your camera will die.

Menu

the menu system and the layout once you’re punching through the touch screen is virtually identical between two they are the same menu Canon system.

it has a couple of different levels of features you can either turn on like a really easy assisting mode that assists you and explains things as you go through which gives you the sort of generic normal menus.

Screen

They both have fully articulating touch screens, the R7 features a 1.62 million dots touchscreen whereas the R10 has 1 million dots touchscreen and something that you don’t like they always look blurry because there’s just not enough resolution on the screen.

EVF

looking at the EVF they both have 2.36 million dots EVF but the R7 has 1.15 times magnification and the R10 has 0.95 times magnification this does make a bigger difference and the R7 does give you better eye relief just sort of more room to look through.

Autofocus

In terms of the autofocus the performance is identical one and the other it really does pick up faces and eyes and objects in the distance and the video autofocus is pretty well spot on.

The Autofocusing in both cameras is really one of the major messages, the advanced Autofocus system in both cameras has been inherited from the flagship Canon R3, R5, and R6 but it’s not the same edition that came out in the Canon R5C, including the brand’s dual pixel AF2 technology and a deep learning algorithm that’s able to track subjects like humans, animals, and vehicles.

However, in my opinion, a camera that shifted one of the best autofocusing systems is the Sony A1 and the Nikon Z9 but they are $5500 up just for the body.

Tracking Detection

the AF tracking mode can be initiated from any selected AF zone rather than you having to scroll to a dedicated setting.

the power of this system found in Canon R3, the capability to track a subject, whether it’s the animals eye, head, body shape, the camera’s able to completely shape the AF system around the animal’s body.

There are three customizable AF zones for photographers who prefer their ID modes ready to go so both cameras are able to identify and detect the head the eyes and the body.

When it comes to cars and motorcycles you can even prioritize focusing on the driver’s helmet in these two models.

Sensor

the R7 features 32.5 megapixel APS-C sensor that is resolving the equivalent of 52 megapixels over a full-frame sensor whereas the R10 features a 24 megapixel APS-C sensor and that’s resolving about 38 megapixels just short of 40 megapixels.

they’re based off the architecture of the Canon 90D and the Canon M50 Mark II but they are completely new sensors.

the R10 comes as a replacement between the Canon 90D and the Canon 7D Mark II both features very same Digi X processor found in the Canon 1DX Mark III.

the EOS R5 and the EOS R6 also gets that Digit X processor and Canon brings that Digi X processor to the EOS R7 and the EOS R10 with a new level of speed and performance.

Canon R10 and Canon R7 they are cameras with APS-C sensors that use the RF standard lens mount system. So, APS-C sensors are small than full frame they have a lot benefits for users 1.6 times crop factor that makes your subjects closer.

So, the RF lens standard is the standard used by newer Canon cameras like EOS R6, EOS R5 and EOS R3.

Image Quality

looking at photo quality at higher ISO the R7 looks cleaner with a sort of less grain and less grit whereas the R10 had more of that ISO noise but it also had more detail left.

If you think that because of 32.5 megapixel sensor you will get better images out of the R7 you will only get better images out of the R7 with very premium high-end lenses because you need a lens that resolves the amount of detail that the 32.5 megapixels can take.

So both will take fantastic photos so if you plan to print very largely or you want to do a lot of cropping then the 33megapixels on R7 will definitely help you out in that regard.

When we compare the 4K footage of both cameras the R7 has an advantage over the R10 because it can shoot 4K fine but when you zoom in to 400 or 800 percent there is no difference between them they look identical each other.

Both cameras shoot 8-bit color footage the R7 shoot 4:2:2 10bit which is sort of a more Pro-grade camera in a way of recording files or video footage.

You can only access that 10-bit footage by using C-log3 in the R7 this is something that the r10 can’t do but if you are using that sort of R7 C-log3 mode you get a sort of very washed out image that you have to edit to make look sort of good.

So, if you are using log footage all the time then there is no difference in the 4K footage between these two cameras.

Both are absolutely fantastic images but having C-log 3 is fantastic you can shoot in C-log 3 then you can shoot in C-log 3 and match up your footage pretty easily with the R7 so if you want 10-bit you got to do the HDR.

Dynamic Range

In terms of dynamic range, you get much more out of the R7, especially with that C-log3 the image of the R7 did quite well, and the R10 was not so much good.

ISO

the R7 is a bit more aggressive with its high ISO cleaning of the image files in photography and it’s robbing the image of a little bit of its detail but you’re getting sort of a smoother cleaner looking image.

where the R7 isn’t quite as aggressive you’re not getting quite as clean of an image but you are getting more detail left behind because the high ISO noise performance cleaning doesn’t sort of taking the detail away.

Viewfinder

In terms of the electronic viewfinder on both cameras they are loaded with features particularly sort of the video features that other cameras at this price point do have a little bit of trouble competing with.

Image Stabilization

In terms of image stabilization the R10 there’s lens bass and digital image stabilization when you’re using the movie mode whereas the R7 offers in-body image stabilization up to 8 stops and digital image stabilization in a movie mode when shooting fast moving subjects.

the R7 has real Ibis it has in-body image stabilization and it’s quite good but the R10 does have electronic stabilization and that is really not that bad. So, Canon does have some of the best digital image stabilization on the market.

when it comes to stability you don’t really even need the digital stabilization when using R7 because the actual Ibis is quite good then you can throw on thee-stabilization to make it even smoother it has the electronic stabilization.

Continuous Shooting

both cameras are able to shoot in continuous modes of up to 15fps with the mechanical shutter whereas the R7 reaching 30 fps with the electronic shutter and R10 23fps with electronic.

So, if you want to shoot more than 15fps with a mechanical shutter you can take the Canon EOS-1DX Mark III a Digital SLR camera.

If you want to get extreme speed, you can move to the electronic shutter where you’re getting significantly faster frame rates at 20, 30 fps, and you’re able to really get great shot which means that you’re really getting a ball on a bat and you’ve got the option with electronic shutter of having your operation be essentially silent.

RF Mount

the R7 and the R10 use the same RF mount as the Canon R5 and they do have a new mount calling it the RFS but this is a way of well separating lenses design for the cheaper APS-C centered cameras versus the full frame.

low light performance

In terms of low light performance, the EOS R7 beats the EOS R10 x 1 stop sensitive down to -5 EV versus -4ev on the EOS R10. So, both cameras have detailed and sharp 4K video thanks to the oversampled 4K modes.

The R7 gives 7K oversampled 4K at 24.25 and 30 fps and on the R10 we get 6K oversampled 4k at 24 25 and 30fps. On the R7 we also get canon log 3 which gives us 10-bit and more dynamic range in the luminance.

Video Capabilities

When it comes to video capabilities both cameras do 120 fps so you get a nice slow motion and you can always sharpen it up a little bit in post when it comes to Sharp the R7 actually does 4K 60 if you use the crop mode it does crop in 1.8 times it crops in from the 4K mode.

Both cameras give you the option of shooting 4K not cropped which is great you still have 4K but then that is softer that is a line skip 4K it is not the down-sampled from 7K that the north at the 4K fine and the 4K 60 crop mode look a nice bit sharper and compared to the R10 it’s 4K 60 which is cropped in at 1.6 times and is still you know pretty soft.

So, both cameras no longer have that 30-minute record limit it’s extended to 6 hours, so, in the 7K oversample 4K or 4K fine I think they can record 3 or 4 hours or even more it depends before the battery will run out. The overheat is reliable and usable in both cameras.

Shutter

the R7 does have the ability if you want to replace a lens it automatically closes the shutter so that way you can protect the sensor from dust. In comparison, the R10 doesn’t have this capability so that’s a key difference between them.

When it comes to mechanical shooting, these cameras can shoot 15 fps. In terms of electronic the EOS R10 can shoot 23 frames per second and the EOS R7 can shoot 30 frames per second.

So, it’s pretty quick it’s a very fast shooter equivalent to speeds that you will get in Sony A1 or Canon 7D Mark II and faster than the Canon R5, the Canon R6, and the Canon 1DX Mark III.

So, if you need a faster shutter speed you either increase your ISO or you need more light so the Ibis is only useful in very specific situations for photography.

The EOS R7 has the capacity for impressive 30 continuous shots using a shutter and while the R10 it has up to twenty-three electronic shutter shooting and with the mechanical shutter you’ll have 15 shots on both.

thanks to its higher pixel count the R7 also has a higher number of focus points compared to the R10 but when tracking is enabled both cameras work with the same number of focal points to the shutter and shooting speed with the mechanical shutter the R7 can work up to 1/8000 seconds while the R10 can go up to 1/4000 seconds.

Processor

But a very interesting about these cameras is they feel like a replacement of the rebel series or the Canon D850 whereas the EOS R7 feels more like a replacement between the Canon 90D and the 7D Mark II.

They both have the same Digit X Processor found in the Canon 1DX Mark II, and the Canon 1DX Mark III, the Canon R5, and Canon R6 also get that Digit X processor so bringing that to the EOS R7 and EOS R10 brings a level up in speed and performance.

Ports

In terms of ports the R7 has a headphone jack this allows you to monitor your audio when you’re actually shooting it also gives you the ability to actually listen to your audio back when you’re shooting and you’re sort of playing the video, so both cameras have microphone jacks but only the R7 has a headphone jack.

So, as i said the R7 has a microphone input and a headphone output to use although the R10 lacks the headphone jack you can always get an add-on with an accessory.

Storage

Both of these cameras use UHS-II SD card slots, the R7 has dual card slots which are accessed via a separate door on the side of the camera whereas the r10 has a single card slot which is accessed via the battery door, so you can write the photos on both cards, and you can write the videos to both cards.

So, the R7 also has the ability to shoot backup photos so you can record photos to either card you can set it up so it records raw files to one card jpeg to another.

So, you’ve got a lot of flexibility and redundancy as far as so your data storage in the R7 which you don’t in the R10.

Batteries

the R7 gets the LP-E6N battery whereas the R10 gets the LPE-17 battery. You can charge the batteries using a USB-C port if you’re using LP-E6 batteries it doesn’t support continuous charging you can charge them by taking the batteries out and they are not cheap as you think they’re expensive.

So, if a long battery life matters a lot to you then the R7 is a much better choice with twice the amount of battery life as the R10. You can get two and a half hours of recording time on one battery on the R7 on the R10 you can get around 80 minutes whereas you get 150 minutes with R7.

So, how long the battery life lasts it depends on whether you’re shooting with the viewfinder or the rear screen, whether you use the power saving mode or whether you choose to boost the refresh rate in the smoothness priority mode.

Weight and Size

Both cameras are Compact and lightweight but the R10 is actually smaller and lighter, the R7 is 610g a little bit more heavier than the R10 at 420 grams. the R7 is really designed to balance out longer and heavier tele lenses that you might use in wildlife or sports photography whereas the R10 makes it really lightweight for travel and street photography.

the R7 uses a magnesium alloy body for the shell. It’s definitely a whole lot lighter as a camera but the R10 is also considerably smaller than the R7.

Price

the EOS R10 is priced at $980, and the EOS R7 is priced at $1,500 and is therefore even more suitable
for the enthusiastic amateur. You can pre-order on B&H Photo if you’re interested in pre-ordering either of these cameras I’ve got links to B&H down below.

So, is it worth buying the R7 instead of the R10 the answer is yes this price difference is definitely worth it you get much more for the Canon R7 the Ibis, the two card slots, the faster shutter speed, and the C-log 3.

What Are Main Differences?

• the main difference is that the R10 has 24megapixels whereas the R7 has got 32 megapixels, the R7 offers up a bit more details with more megapixels.

• In terms of the bodies, the differences are really down to a couple of dials extra slot and a jack and the R7 has a slightly beefier body.

• So, both cameras’ AF points stretch 2 dedges with 100 coverage it’s got the animal and vehicle detection, versus the R7 features dual card slots versus one card slot of the R10.
• the EOS R7 is sensitive down to -5 EV versus -4 EV of the R10 so the R7 should be a little better in low light but they really do feel so similar.

Which Camera is Right For You R7 or R10?

If you want a small and lightweight camera than the R10 is a great choice being rather affordable at about $1,000 at BH Photo and the R10 has got enough functions to make sure that you get great photos in most shooting conditions.

But if you’re willing to spend $500 more then the R7 might be a better choice it’s approachable enough for newbies to photography.

It’s also got really solid specs if you’re a seasoned photographer the R7 is a great camera for photography so it’s not too heavy body the burst shooting modes make it really great for wildlife and sports photography.

the R7 has great upgrades compared to the R10 in most areas and having the ibis mode is very helpful especially when you shooting handheld.

So, if you can afford that $500 more go for the R7 if budget is your concern then go for other R10 which works just as well for daily shooting.

So, the R7 is really designed for more professional shooting situations whereas the R10 is really catered to the average consumer.

Why You Should Buy R10?

In terms of that combination of image quality, focusing performance, tools in the camera, customization, and the raw performance in the video capabilities.

So, with a dose of performance, focus, and capability, you just haven’t been able to find it in this price category which would be equivalent to cameras like Canon M5 or Canon M6 Mark II.

Why You Should Buy R7?

the LCD screen on the R7 is much better its a 1.6 million dots whereas 1.04 million dots for the Canon R10, so the viewfinder looks better, the screen looks better, the shutter speed is faster, and it has two card slots.

2 Reasons Where R10 Wins Over R7?

• the Canon R10 contains inbuilt Flash and Canon’s advanced technology, it’s perfect for beginner photographers while the Canon R7 packs a punch with higher resolution, dual memory card slots, longer lasting battery, faster shutter speed and it’s better with lowlight capabilities.

• the R10 boasts a very angle LCD touchscreen plus it is just as powerful with high-performance subject tracking, and a place where the R7 doesn’t really seem to win it doesn’t seem to be much better in low light.

5 Reasons Where R7 Wins Over R10?

• R7 has two memory card slots for longer shooting plus the ability to backup images on the go, and it’s brilliant in low light situations thanks to its in-body image stabilizer.

• the R7 also gives you the option to leave the shutter curtains closed when you’re powering the camera off it protects the sensor when you’re changing the lenses whereas the R10 has a built-in pop-up flash and R7 doesn’t.

• Another thing is that the R7 had a much faster reaction time compared to the R10 with the latter having a bit more motion blur, also you get a better battery life on the R7.

• You get the 4K recording time with R7 it’s also weather sealed whereas no weather sealing on the R10, you have a headphone port for monitoring your audio that is not on the R10 and the dynamic range is better on the R7 with the old C-log 3.

• the other thing that the R7 wins over the R10 is when you take the lens off you’ll see the shutter is automatically left down to protect the sensor whereas on the r10 the sensor is just exposed so you can get dust or dirt in there.

Which Camera is Better for Photography?

the R10 is sitting just a little bit below the R7 but it’s still an awesome camera perfect for everyday use like wildlife or even sports.

It’s a great camera for anyone looking to step up from a very entry-level camera and really get into photography and it still packs in a lot of the tech that we love even from cameras like the Canon3 and the Canon R5.

What Are Advantages of Canon R7 Over R10?

Conclusion

So, when it comes to the conclusion for both cameras and which is right for you both cameras are fantastic in low light ,they just didn’t do as well, compared to each other they do pretty much the same foreign shutter.

the R7 does better in Rolling each other and if the rolling shutter is a big problem for you then you can pick up the R7.

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