Canon XC10 vs Panasonic GH4

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon XC10 vs Panasonic GH4, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and GH4 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was released 15 months after the GH4 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the XC10 scores vs the GH4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The complete galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Canon XC10 vs Panasonic GH4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 and the GH4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and GH4 is 54 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and GH4.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH4 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The younger XC10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.