Canon XC10 vs Samsung PL170

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon XC10 and Samsung PL170, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and PL170 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and PL170 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The XC10 was announced 4 years after the PL170 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the XC10 matches up versus the PL170 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Samsung PL170. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 comes with exterior 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 PL170 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Canon XC10 and Samsung PL170 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 against the PL170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and PL170 is 54 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and PL170.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung PL170 will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer XC10 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.