Canon XC10 vs Samsung SL102

Lets look more closely at the Canon XC10 versus Samsung SL102, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the SL102 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the XC10 (1") and SL102 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was revealed 6 years after the SL102 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the XC10 scores versus the SL102 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 and Samsung SL102. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung SL102 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has sizing of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Canon XC10 versus Samsung SL102 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the XC10 against the SL102.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and SL102 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and SL102.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XC10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon XC10 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger XC10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.