Canon SX720 HS vs Canon XC10

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX720 HS vs Canon XC10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Canon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and XC10 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and XC10 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 11 months later than the XC10 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX720 HS scores vs the XC10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Canon XC10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Canon XC10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Canon XC10 has sizing of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SX720 HS versus the XC10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and XC10 is 89 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and XC10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX720 HS will give you more detail having an extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.