Canon XC10 vs Leica X Vario

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon XC10 vs Leica X Vario, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and X Vario (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and X Vario (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was brought out 23 months after the X Vario which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the XC10 grades vs the X Vario in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Leica X Vario. The entire galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Leica X Vario Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Leica X Vario has proportions of 133mm x 73mm x 95mm (5.2" x 2.9" x 3.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the XC10 and the X Vario.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and X Vario is 54 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and X Vario.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XC10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Leica X Vario will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer XC10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.