Canon XC10 vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon XC10 and Sony HX10V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the XC10 (1") and HX10V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was unveiled 3 years after the HX10V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the XC10 matches up vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the XC10 against the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and HX10V is 54 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XC10 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX10V will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern XC10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.