Canon XC10 vs Sony W510

Its time to look much closer at the Canon XC10 versus Sony W510, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the XC10 (1") and W510 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was released 4 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XC10 scores against the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon XC10 offers physical measurements 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Canon XC10 versus Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the XC10 against the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and W510 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and W510.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The XC10 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The younger XC10 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.