Canon XC10 vs Sony W550

Following is a extended review of the Canon XC10 versus Sony W550, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the XC10 (1") and W550 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was manufactured 3 years after the W550 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the XC10 matches up vs the W550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 offers external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Canon XC10 versus Sony W550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the XC10 versus the W550.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and W550 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and W550.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XC10 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W550 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer XC10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.