Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z800

Following is a in depth review of the Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z800, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the EX-Z800 (14MP) is relatively close but the XC10 (1") and EX-Z800 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was released 4 years after the EX-Z800 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the XC10 grades against the EX-Z800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Casio Exilim EX-Z800. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Casio EX-Z800 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has outer 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) while the Casio EX-Z800 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-Z800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the XC10 vs the EX-Z800.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and EX-Z800 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and EX-Z800.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XC10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Casio EX-Z800 will render more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent XC10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.