Canon XC10 vs Sony H400

On this page, we are looking at the Canon XC10 vs Sony H400, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and H400 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was unveiled 14 months after the H400 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XC10 grades vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has outer 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 H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the XC10 vs the H400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and H400 is 54 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and H400.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XC10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger XC10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.