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Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Samsung ST93 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
20
Overall
31

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Announced April 2015
Samsung ST93
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 110g - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Announced April 2011
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and ST93 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was introduced 4 years after the ST93 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the XC10 grades versus the ST93 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Samsung ST93

 XC10 ST93 
AnnouncedApril 2015April 2011Newer by 49 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST93 over the Canon XC10

 ST93 XC10 
Display resolution460k1kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Samsung ST93

 XC10 ST93 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 offers outer 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 ST93 has measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 and the ST93.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and ST93 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and ST93.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung ST93 will offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher XC10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography features
Samsung ST93 Portrait photography features
50
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focusing
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lack of RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST93 as a Street photography camera
56
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
features touch to focus
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (1,040 grams)
49
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography details
Samsung ST93 Sports photography details
47
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect AF
27
good megapixels (16MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST93 as a Travel photography camera
43
features touch to focus
quite wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition (1,040g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST93 Landscape photography highlights
50
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lack of RAW format
38
fast max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging information
Samsung ST93 Vlogging information
28
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (1,040g)
27
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung ST93 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Samsung ST93
 Canon XC10Samsung ST93
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model type Canon XC10 Samsung ST93
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-04-08 2011-04-20
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 12.8 x 9.6mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 122.9mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 20000 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) ()
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 8cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format XF-AVC, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040g (2.29 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,599 -