Canon 10D vs Olympus XZ-10

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon 10D and Olympus XZ-10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The 10D was brought out 10 years before the XZ-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 10D grades vs the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 10D and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 10D Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 10D has external measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 10D and the XZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and XZ-10 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 10D and XZ-10.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 10D because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-10 will offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 10D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.