Canon XC10 vs Samsung WB35F

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon XC10 and Samsung WB35F, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and WB35F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was announced 16 months later than the WB35F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the XC10 scores vs the WB35F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Samsung WB35F. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. 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) and the Samsung WB35F has measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Canon XC10 and Samsung WB35F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the XC10 against the WB35F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and WB35F is 54 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and WB35F.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XC10 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB35F will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger XC10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.