Canon XC10 vs Sony A7 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon XC10 vs Sony A7 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the XC10 (1") and A7 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was unveiled 5 months later than the A7 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the XC10 grades against the A7 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon XC10 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 against the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and A7 II is 54 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and A7 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XC10 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7 II will provide you with greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.