Canon XC10 vs Sony A35

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon XC10 vs Sony A35, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was released 3 years later than the A35 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XC10 matches up vs the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 has outside dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the XC10 vs the A35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and A35 is 54 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and A35.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XC10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A35 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent XC10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.