Canon XC10 Review

Overall Score

56

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-241 mm (10x) F2.8-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • 160 - 20000 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 125 x 102 x 122 mm, 1040g.
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Canon XC10 Overview


First introduced in April, 2015, Canon XC10 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1 (12.8 x 9.6 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Proc and Cons of Canon XC10


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon XC10 with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Tilting Screen
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution
AF Face Detection
3.8 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
Headphone Port
9 Focus Points
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Optical Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
External Flash
20000 Max Native ISO
Manual Focus
2.8 Lens at Wide
Microphone Port
Timelapse Recording
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 1k dots
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1 fps
Type Scores

Canon XC10 has an Overall Score of 56/100 and ranked #102 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #407 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon XC10 Scores
Imaging score
22
Features score
71
Value for money score
65
Portability score
60
Overall score
56
Average Scores in Large Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
49
Features Score
59
Value For Money Score
70
Portability Score
85
Overall score
59

Physical Dimensions of Canon XC10


Canon XC10 weighs 1040g and has external dimensions of 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.92 x 4.02 x 4.8"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g, Canon XC10 is 651 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon XC10
1040g
Average weight
389g
Min weight
206g
Max weight
1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon XC10
122mm
Average Thickness
54mm
Min Thickness
31mm
Max Thickness
122mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon XC10 with the dimensions:

Canon XC10

Specifications of Canon XC10


General
Brand Canon
Model XC10
Announced April, 2015
Body Type Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 8
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Tilting
Screen Resolution 1k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.8 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions - mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 20000
Min Native ISO 160
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Video Formats XF-AVC, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model LP-E6N
Physical
Weight 1040 g
Physical Dimensions 125 x 102 x 122 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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