Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950
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Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 160 - 20000
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
- Announced April 2015
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
- Released January 2011
- Alternative Name is FinePix S2990

Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Canon XC10 versus FujiFilm S2950, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the S2950 (14MP) is relatively close but the XC10 (1") and S2950 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

The XC10 was manufactured 4 years later than the S2950 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the XC10 grades vs the S2950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 & FujiFilm FinePix S2950. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & FujiFilm S2950 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the FujiFilm S2950
XC10 | S2950 | |||
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Released | April 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 52 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Canon XC10
S2950 | XC10 | |||
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Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 1k | Sharper screen (+229k dot) |
Common features in the Canon XC10 and FujiFilm S2950
XC10 | S2950 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen |
Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. 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 FujiFilm S2950 has sizing of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs).
Analyze the Canon XC10 versus FujiFilm S2950 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 against the S2950.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and S2950 is 54 and 76 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and S2950.
As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the FujiFilm S2950 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger XC10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon XC10 vs FujiFilm S2950 Specifications
Canon XC10 | FujiFilm FinePix S2950 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon XC10 | FujiFilm FinePix S2950 |
Also referred to as | - | FinePix S2990 |
Class | Large Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-04-08 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
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 surface area | 122.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 20000 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-241mm (10.0x) | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 8cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 2.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 97% |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.8 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 8.00 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | XF-AVC, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1040g (2.29 lbs) | 437g (0.96 lbs) |
Dimensions | 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") | 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") |
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 life | - | 300 shots |
Battery style | - | AA |
Battery ID | LP-E6N | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD / SDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,599 | $330 |