Canon XC10 vs Sony WX30

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon XC10 versus Sony WX30, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The XC10 was launched 3 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the XC10 matches up vs the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has got outside measurements 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 WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the XC10 versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and WX30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and WX30.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XC10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer XC10 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.