Canon XC10 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Below is a complete overview of the Canon XC10 versus Sigma DP2 Quattro, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was released 14 months later than the DP2 Quattro making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the XC10 scores against the DP2 Quattro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 features exterior measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Quattro has dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the XC10 vs the DP2 Quattro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and DP2 Quattro is 54 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern XC10 should have an edge in sensor innovation.