Canon XC10 vs Sony T99

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon XC10 and Sony T99, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the XC10 (1") and T99 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was introduced 4 years later than the T99 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XC10 matches up against the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon XC10 provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the XC10 vs the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and T99 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and T99.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony T99 will resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer XC10 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.