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Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Introduced April 2015
Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the EX-Z400 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the XC10 (1") and EX-Z400 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was revealed 6 years later than the EX-Z400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the XC10 scores versus the EX-Z400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Casio EX-Z400

 XC10 EX-Z400 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2009Fresher by 77 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Canon XC10

 EX-Z400 XC10 
Screen resolution230k1kCrisper screen (+229k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-Z400

 XC10 EX-Z400 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 has got outside measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z400 has measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the XC10 compared to the EX-Z400.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and EX-Z400 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and EX-Z400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The XC10 includes the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF simpler. The more recent XC10 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography information
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-Z400 as a Street photography camera
56
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with focus by touch
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others (1,040g)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography factors
Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography factors
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography information
Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography information
43
comes with focus by touch
rather wide (24mm)
more heavy than others (1,040g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of RAW format
37
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging features
Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (1,040 grams)
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Casio EX-Z400
 Canon XC10Casio Exilim EX-Z400
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model type Canon XC10 Casio Exilim EX-Z400
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-08 2009-01-08
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 12.8 x 9.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 122.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 20000 1600
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.6-7.0
Macro focusing range 8cm -
Crop factor 2.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1/2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format XF-AVC, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040 gr (2.29 lb) 130 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-40
Self timer Yes Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,599 $0