Canon XC10 vs Sony A7S II
Portability
54 Imaging
43 Features
60 Overall
49
54 Imaging
43 Features
60 Overall
49
Portability
68 Imaging
61 Features
76 Overall
67
68 Imaging
61 Features
76 Overall
67
Canon XC10 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs
Canon XC10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 160 - 20000
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
- Released April 2015
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Announced October 2015
- Succeeded the Sony A7S
- New Model is Sony A7S III
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Below, we are evaluating the Canon XC10 and Sony A7S II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very similar but the XC10 (1") and A7S II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe XC10 was introduced 6 months before the A7S II which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the XC10 grades against the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Sony A7S II
| XC10 | A7S II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Canon XC10
| A7S II | XC10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 1k | Sharper display (+1228k dot) |
Common features in the Canon XC10 and Sony A7S II
| XC10 | A7S II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2015 |  | October 2015 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Canon XC10 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 features exterior 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 Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 compared to the A7S II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and A7S II is 54 and 68 respectively.
Canon XC10 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and A7S II.
As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The XC10 has got the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon XC10
Portrait photography with Sony A7S II
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focus
resolution not great (12MP)
lack of RAW format
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Canon XC10 Street photography factors
Sony A7S II Street photography factors
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports touch to focus
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others (1,040g)
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports photography with Canon XC10
Sports photography with Sony A7S II
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Canon XC10 Travel photography details
Sony A7S II Travel photography details
supports touch to focus
quite wide (24mm)
more heavy than others (1,040g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
environment proofing
bad battery power (370 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape photography with Canon XC10
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of RAW format
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery power (370 shots)
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Canon XC10 Vlogging information
Sony A7S II Vlogging information
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,040 grams)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Canon XC10 vs Sony A7S II Specifications
| Canon XC10 | Sony Alpha A7S II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
| Model type | Canon XC10 | Sony Alpha A7S II |
| Category | Large Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2015-04-08 | 2015-10-12 |
| Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | DIGIC DV5 | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 12.8 x 9.6mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 122.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 20000 | 102400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 169 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 24-241mm (10.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 8cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.8 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | XF-AVC, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 1040g (2.29 lb) | 627g (1.38 lb) |
| Dimensions | 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2993 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 370 images |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LP-E6N | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $1,599 | $2,767 |