Canon XC10 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look more closely at the Canon XC10 versus Sony A6100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the XC10 (1") and A6100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The XC10 was revealed 5 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the XC10 matches up against the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Canon XC10 versus Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the XC10 vs the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and A6100 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and A6100.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will provide more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older XC10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.