Canon XC10 vs Samsung NX30

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon XC10 versus Samsung NX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and NX30 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was launched 16 months later than the NX30 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the XC10 scores vs the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 comes with physical 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) whilst the Samsung NX30 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 vs the NX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and NX30 is 54 and 75 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and NX30.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX30 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent XC10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.