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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
60
Overall
49
Canon XC10 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Launched April 2015
Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and Fujifilm SL1000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was announced 2 years later than the Fujifilm SL1000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the XC10 matches up against the Fujifilm SL1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Fujifilm SL1000

 XC10 Fujifilm SL1000 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2013More recent by 28 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Canon XC10

 Fujifilm SL1000 XC10 
Screen resolution920k1kSharper screen (+919k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000

 XC10 Fujifilm SL1000 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 has external measurements 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 Fujifilm SL1000 has proportions of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the XC10 compared to the Fujifilm SL1000.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000 is 54 and 61 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm SL1000 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern XC10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm SL1000 as a Portrait photography camera
49
you can focus manually
good sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have RAW files
43
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
manual focus not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 Street photography details
Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography details
56
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
includes touch focus
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (1,040 grams)
56
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (659 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon XC10
Sports photography with Fujifilm SL1000
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (3.8 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery life (350 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography features
Fujifilm SL1000 Travel photography features
43
includes touch focus
decently wide (24mm)
heavier than competitors in class (1,040 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
great battery life (350 CIPA)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (659 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography factors
50
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have RAW files
48
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging info
Fujifilm SL1000 Vlogging info
28
decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors in class (1,040g)
24
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than average in class (659 grams)
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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Fujifilm SL1000
 Canon XC10Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon XC10 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-04-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 20000 12800
Min native ISO 160 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range 8cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 2.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter rate 3.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) 659 grams (1.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 350 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,599 $600