Canon XC10 vs Sigma SD9

Let's look closer at the Canon XC10 versus Sigma SD9, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the XC10 (1") and SD9 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was announced 12 years after the SD9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the XC10 scores vs the SD9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 against the SD9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and SD9 is 54 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and SD9.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon XC10 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger XC10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.