Canon XC10 vs Sony W710

Let's look more closely at the Canon XC10 and Sony W710, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and W710 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was brought out 2 years later than the W710 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the XC10 matches up against the W710 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 features physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the XC10 vs the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and W710 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and W710.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XC10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W710 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent XC10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.