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Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Samsung TL210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 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
  • Revealed April 2015
Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is PL150
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon XC10 and Samsung TL210, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the TL210 (12MP) is very well matched but the XC10 (1") and TL210 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was announced 5 years later than the TL210 and that is quite a serious difference 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 TL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the XC10 matches up versus the TL210 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Samsung TL210

 XC10 TL210 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010More recent by 64 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Canon XC10

 TL210 XC10 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k1kSharper display (+229k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Samsung TL210

 XC10 TL210 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Samsung TL210 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the XC10 and the TL210.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and TL210 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and TL210.

As you can see, both cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The XC10 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern XC10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon XC10
Portrait photography with Samsung TL210
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Street photography camera
56
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
provides focus via touch
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (1,040g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography advice
Samsung TL210 Sports photography advice
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.8 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Travel photography camera
43
provides focus via touch
really wide (24mm)
more heavy than others in class (1,040g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
offers touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (177g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
has no RAW files
37
quite wide (27mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL210 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others in class (1,040 grams)
28
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (177 grams)
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Samsung TL210
 Canon XC10Samsung TL210
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model type Canon XC10 Samsung TL210
Alternative name - PL150
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-04-08 2010-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 12.8 x 9.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 122.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 20000 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 8cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040g (2.29 lb) 177g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 SLB-07B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,599 $230