Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X-S10

Lets look much closer at the Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X-S10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the XC10 (1") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was revealed 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm X-S10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the XC10 scores against the Fujifilm X-S10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 & Fujifilm X-S10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 has external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-S10 has measurements of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Canon XC10 vs Fujifilm X-S10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the XC10 versus the Fujifilm X-S10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and Fujifilm X-S10 is 54 and 73 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and Fujifilm X-S10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Fujifilm X-S10 will give extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older XC10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.