Canon XC10 vs Leica V-Lux 30

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon XC10 vs Leica V-Lux 30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the V-Lux 30 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the XC10 (1") and V-Lux 30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was revealed 3 years after the V-Lux 30 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XC10 matches up against the V-Lux 30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Leica V-Lux 30. The full galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon XC10 offers exterior 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) while the Leica V-Lux 30 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the XC10 against the V-Lux 30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and V-Lux 30 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and V-Lux 30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica V-Lux 30 will give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer XC10 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.