Canon XC10 vs Samsung TL500

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon XC10 and Samsung TL500, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the XC10 (1") and TL500 (1/1.7") have different sensor size.

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The XC10 was released 4 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XC10 grades against the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 offers external 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) and the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Contrast the Canon XC10 and Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the XC10 and the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and TL500 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and TL500.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon XC10 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher XC10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.