Canon XC10 vs Samsung WB700

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon XC10 vs Samsung WB700, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the WB700 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the XC10 (1") and WB700 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was manufactured 4 years after the WB700 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the XC10 matches up vs the WB700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Samsung WB700. The entire galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB700 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Canon XC10 vs Samsung WB700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the XC10 compared to the WB700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and WB700 is 54 and 98 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and WB700.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB700 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher XC10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.