Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and NEX-3N (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was announced 2 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the XC10 grades vs the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 features outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 and the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and NEX-3N is 54 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-3N will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer XC10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.