Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZR300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Casio. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was brought out 2 years later than the EX-ZR300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the XC10 scores against the EX-ZR300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR300 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 versus the EX-ZR300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and EX-ZR300 is 54 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and EX-ZR300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Casio EX-ZR300 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer XC10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.