Canon XC10 vs Sony A99

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon XC10 and Sony A99, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the XC10 (1") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The XC10 was revealed 2 years later than the A99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the XC10 matches up vs the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon XC10 has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 compared to the A99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and A99 is 54 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and A99.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will give extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent XC10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.