Canon XC10 vs Sigma DP2s

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon XC10 versus Sigma DP2s, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the XC10 (1") and DP2s (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was brought out 5 years after the DP2s which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the XC10 matches up vs the DP2s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Sigma DP2s. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 provides 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) while the Sigma DP2s has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 vs the DP2s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and DP2s is 54 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and DP2s.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Canon XC10 will offer you more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer XC10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.