Canon XC10 has a
12.0MP 1' (12.8 x 9.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC DV5 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D70 has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Canon XC10's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon D70's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the XC10 and D70 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D70 has a 3.0x Larger sensor area than Canon XC10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.