Canon XC10 vs Samsung WB750

Below is a extended overview of the Canon XC10 versus Samsung WB750, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the WB750 (13MP) is pretty close but the XC10 (1") and WB750 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was manufactured 3 years later than the WB750 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the XC10 scores vs the WB750 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Samsung WB750. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Samsung WB750 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 versus the WB750.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and WB750 is 54 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and WB750.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB750 will result in greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent XC10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.