Canon XC10 vs Epson R-D1x

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon XC10 and Epson R-D1x, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Epson. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and R-D1x (6MP) and the XC10 (1") and R-D1x (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was unveiled 6 years later than the R-D1x and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Epson R-D1x being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the XC10 scores versus the R-D1x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Epson R-D1x. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Epson R-D1x Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon XC10 offers exterior 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 Epson R-D1x has specifications of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the XC10 versus the R-D1x.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and R-D1x is 54 and 75 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and R-D1x.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon XC10 will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern XC10 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.