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Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Announced April 2015
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
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Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1").

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The XC10 was brought out 2 months earlier than the RX100 IV which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the XC10 grades vs the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Sony RX100 IV

 XC10 RX100 IV 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Canon XC10

 RX100 IV XC10 
Display resolution1229k1kSharper display (+1228k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Sony RX100 IV

 XC10 RX100 IV 
LaunchedApril 2015June 2015Same age
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 features external 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the XC10 against the RX100 IV.

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and RX100 IV is 54 and 89 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony RX100 IV to result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively.

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography advice
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have RAW support
65
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Street photography advice
56
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
features touch to focus
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (1,040 grams)
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography advice
47
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high fps (16.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
43
features touch to focus
quite wide (24mm)
heavier than competition in class (1,040g)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography highlights
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have RAW support
74
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging highlights
28
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (1,040g)
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
does not have external mic port
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Canon XC10 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Sony RX100 IV
 Canon XC10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon XC10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-04-08 2015-06-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC DV5 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 12.8 x 9.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 122.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 20000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,599 $898