Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST30

Let's take a closer look at the Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the XC10 (1") and ST30 (1/3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was revealed 4 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the XC10 grades vs the ST30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 & Samsung ST30. The full galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon XC10 provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Look at the Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the XC10 against the ST30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and ST30 is 54 and 98 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and ST30.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon XC10 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern XC10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.