Canon XC10 vs Leica C-Lux

Below is a detailed review of the Canon XC10 and Leica C-Lux, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Leica. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and C-Lux (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1").

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The XC10 was revealed 4 years earlier than the C-Lux and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the XC10 scores vs the C-Lux in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Leica C-Lux. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Leica C-Lux Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Leica C-Lux has sizing of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the XC10 against the C-Lux.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and C-Lux is 54 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and C-Lux.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Leica C-Lux to resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older XC10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.