Canon XC10 vs Sony A58

Its time to look much closer at the Canon XC10 vs Sony A58, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and A58 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The XC10 was manufactured 17 months later than the A58 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the XC10 matches up versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon XC10 has got outside measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Canon XC10 vs Sony A58 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the XC10 compared to the A58.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and A58 is 54 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and A58.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XC10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A58 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher XC10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.