Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 III

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Canon XC10 and Sony RX100 III, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1").

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The XC10 was launched 11 months after the RX100 III and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XC10 scores vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 has 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) while the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the XC10 vs the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and RX100 III is 54 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and RX100 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony RX100 III to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher XC10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.