Canon XC10 vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look closer at the Canon XC10 versus Samsung GX-1L, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the XC10 (1") and GX-1L (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was introduced 9 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XC10 grades vs the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the XC10 vs the GX-1L.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and GX-1L is 54 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and GX-1L.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Canon XC10 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer XC10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.