Canon EOS M10

Canon launched the EOS M10 in 2015 as a compact mirrorless camera. It measures 108 x 67 x 35 mm and weighs 301 g, so it fits in a small bag and is easy to carry.

Inside sits an 18 megapixel APS-C sensor behind Canon's EF-M lens mount, so lenses are interchangeable. A flip-up touchscreen and built-in Wi-Fi round out the compact body.

Daily ownership means planning around a 255-shot battery rating and a single SD card slot. For travel where light weight matters most, those constraints may matter less.

The 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor works alongside a Digic 6 processor, and the resolution leaves room for prints and everyday cropping. That combination serves everyday photography rather than specialist work.

The specification is modest, and the score of 42 reflects that. Burst shooting reaches a maximum of 4.6 fps, which favours relaxed subjects over fast action. The ISO range runs from 125 to 12800.

Autofocus offers 49 points, though the count alone says little about speed or tracking. The top shutter speed is 1/4000s.

Two constraints shape the experience. There is no in-body stabilisation to reduce camera shake, so steady technique, a stabilised lens or a support helps in low light. The EF-M mount defines the lens options. The result sits in the bottom 9% of cameras in our database for Optics.

Video tops out at Full HD resolution, so there is no 4K detail on offer. For online sharing, Full HD remains a standard choice for many screens. Clips record as MPEG-4 files, a common storage format.

The maximum frame rate is 30fps, which suits normal-speed playback of everyday clips. Slow motion is not on the menu, since no recording mode exceeds that rate.

A built-in timelapse mode automates interval shooting, so no external controller is needed to capture a scene changing over time at set intervals.

The video score of 57 is modest, shaped by the Full HD resolution, the 30fps maximum and the built-in timelapse mode rather than higher-resolution or faster options.

You compose every shot on the 3-inch LCD, because there is no viewfinder. The screen is a touchscreen with 1,040,000 dots, so it stays sharp for checking focus, and it flips up for waist-level or selfie framing.

Built-in Wi-Fi allows a wireless link to other devices. There is no Bluetooth and no GPS for location tagging.

A built-in flash helps when light runs short, though there is no support for an external flash unit. The body has no weather sealing, so keep it away from rain and dust.

The features score of 57 is modest: the touchscreen, screen size, sharp display and live view count in its favour, while weather sealing and Bluetooth are missing.

Photos go onto a single SD, SDHC or SDXC card, with no second slot for backup or overflow. If a shoot matters, carry spare cards and offload images during breaks in the day.

The LP-E12 battery is rated at 255 shots, a modest figure, so packing a spare makes sense for longer outings.

There is no USB charging, so the battery cannot be recharged through a USB connection, whether from a laptop or anything else in your bag.

The storage and battery score of 16 is limited, reflecting the single card slot, the 255-shot battery rating and the absence of USB charging.