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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix X100 front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
36
Overall
46

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(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
  • Launched April 2015
Fujifilm X100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 445g - 126 x 75 x 54mm
  • Launched May 2011
  • Later Model is Fujifilm X100S
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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm X100, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) is very comparable but the XC10 (1") and Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was revealed 3 years after the Fujifilm X100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the XC10 matches up against the Fujifilm X100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Fujifilm X100

 XC10 Fujifilm X100 
LaunchedApril 2015May 2011More modern by 48 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm X100 over the Canon XC10

 Fujifilm X100 XC10 
Display resolution460k1kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm X100

 XC10 Fujifilm X100 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 provides outside 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 X100 has sizing of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

Check out the Canon XC10 and Fujifilm X100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the XC10 versus the Fujifilm X100.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and Fujifilm X100 is 54 and 80 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and Fujifilm X100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The XC10 offers the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier. The more modern XC10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon XC10
Portrait photography with Fujifilm X100
50
you can focus manually
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
MP count low (12MP)
lacks RAW support
61
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 Street photography factors
Fujifilm X100 Street photography factors
56
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
has touch to focus
lacks RAW support
heavier than others in class (1,040g)
63
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon XC10
Sports photography with Fujifilm X100
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.8 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
34
good sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography details
Fujifilm X100 Travel photography details
43
has touch to focus
fairly wide (24mm)
heavier than others in class (1,040 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm X100 Landscape photography information
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lacks RAW support
56
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging features
Fujifilm X100 Vlogging features
28
fairly wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,040g)
25
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Fujifilm X100
 Canon XC10Fujifilm FinePix X100
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon XC10 Fujifilm FinePix X100
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-08 2011-05-16
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC DV5 EXR
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 12.8 x 9.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 122.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 20000 12800
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 8cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.8 inch
Screen resolution 1 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 90%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 MPEG-4
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 1040 gr (2.29 lbs) 445 gr (0.98 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 126 x 75 x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1001
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-95
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,599 $1,800