Canon XC10 vs Sony A900

Lets look more closely at the Canon XC10 and Sony A900, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the XC10 (1") and A900 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was announced 6 years later than the A900 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XC10 matches up vs the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 provides outside measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Canon XC10 and Sony A900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XC10 vs the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and A900 is 54 and 54 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and A900.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XC10 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will offer more detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger XC10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.