Canon SX700 HS vs Canon XC10

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon SX700 HS and Canon XC10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and XC10 (12MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and XC10 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX700 HS was brought out 14 months before the XC10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX700 HS matches up against the XC10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Canon XC10. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Canon XC10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX700 HS enjoys external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Canon XC10 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX700 HS vs the XC10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and XC10 is 89 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX700 HS and XC10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX700 HS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX700 HS will give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX700 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.