Canon XC10 vs Casio EX-ZS10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZS10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the EX-ZS10 (14MP) is relatively close but the XC10 (1") and EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was unveiled 4 years after the EX-ZS10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XC10 grades against the EX-ZS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Casio Exilim EX-ZS10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 provides outside 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) whilst the Casio EX-ZS10 has dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Canon XC10 and Casio EX-ZS10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the XC10 and the EX-ZS10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and EX-ZS10 is 54 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and EX-ZS10.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-ZS10 will render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern XC10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.