Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Panasonic GH4 and Canon XC10 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic GH4 has external dimensions of 133 x 93 x 84 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.31″) and weighs 560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz) (including batteries). Canon XC10 has external dimensions of 125 x 102 x 122 mm (4.92 x 4.02 x 4.8″) and weighs 1040 g (2.29 lb / 36.68 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Panasonic GH4 and the Canon XC10. Panasonic GH4 is 9mm shorter and 38mm thinner than Canon XC10 but it is also 8mm wider. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon XC10 has a built-in lens but Panasonic GH4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on GH4, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Panasonic GH4 and Canon XC10.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic GH4 and Canon XC10.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic GH4 is significantly lighter (480g ) than the Canon XC10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on GH4, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the GH4 has a big advantage over the XC10 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic GH4 and Canon XC10's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
Canon XC10 features a
Tilting-only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over-the-head levels. On the other hand, Panasonic GH4 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful, especially for taking selfies and video.