Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm S8600

Here is a comprehensive review of the Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm S8600, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was announced 16 months later than the Fujifilm S8600 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the XC10 scores vs the Fujifilm S8600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has external measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the XC10 and the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and Fujifilm S8600 is 54 and 76 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XC10 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm S8600 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer XC10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.