Canon XC10 vs Sony A6400

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon XC10 and Sony A6400, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the XC10 (1") and A6400 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XC10 grades against the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon XC10 features outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 and the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and A6400 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and A6400.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older XC10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.