Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-C3

Lets look closer at the Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-C3, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was manufactured 3 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XC10 matches up vs the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 has got physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the XC10 and the NEX-C3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and NEX-C3 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and NEX-C3.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-C3 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern XC10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.