Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-H30

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-H30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and EX-H30 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and EX-H30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was unveiled 4 years later than the EX-H30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the XC10 scores against the EX-H30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Casio Exilim EX-H30. The full galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Casio EX-H30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 provides external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Casio EX-H30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 against the EX-H30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and EX-H30 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and EX-H30.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XC10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Casio EX-H30 will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher XC10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.