Canon XC10 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon XC10 and Sony A9 II, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the XC10 (1") and A9 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was released 5 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the XC10 grades versus the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon XC10 enjoys outside dimensions 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 Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Canon XC10 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 against the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and A9 II is 54 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and A9 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XC10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.