Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon XC10 vs Sony NEX-F3, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was manufactured 2 years after the NEX-F3 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the XC10 scores against the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has outer dimensions 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 NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the XC10 vs the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and NEX-F3 is 54 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher XC10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.