Canon XC10 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon XC10 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was unveiled 2 years after the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the XC10 scores against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 has outer measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Canon XC10 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the XC10 against the Galaxy Camera.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and Galaxy Camera is 54 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger XC10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.