Canon SX1 IS vs Canon XC10

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX1 IS vs Canon XC10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Canon. The resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the XC10 (12MP) is relatively close but the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and XC10 (1") have different sensor size.

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The SX1 IS was launched 7 years earlier than the XC10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX1 IS matches up versus the XC10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Canon XC10. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Canon XC10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX1 IS has physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") and a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Canon XC10 has dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX1 IS versus the XC10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX1 IS and XC10 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX1 IS and XC10.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX1 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon XC10 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.