Canon XC10 vs Samsung NX500

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon XC10 and Samsung NX500, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the XC10 (1") and NX500 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was launched 3 months later than the NX500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XC10 scores vs the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 comes with outer measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the XC10 compared to the NX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and NX500 is 54 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and NX500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX500 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.