Olympus XZ-2 iHS Alternatives
The XZ-2 iHS ranks at #4 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras. Below is a short overview of the XZ-2 iHS.
12MP
1/1.7"
346 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)

Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack
Listed below are various alternatives to the Olympus XZ-2 iHS ordered by their total rank. You can easily view a thorough review of any camera or a comparison to the Olympus XZ-2 iHS by clicking on the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the symbol to take a look at a visual comparison or click here to view them all alongside each other.
#1 Fujifilm X30
12MP
2/3"
423 grams
28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)

Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
73 Overall
52
80 Imaging
39 Features
73 Overall
52
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack
more heavy than competitors (423g)

#2 Nikon P7800
12MP
1/1.7"
399 grams
28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)

Portability
82 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
82 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#3 Nikon P7700
12MP
1/1.7"
392 grams
28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)

Portability
82 Imaging
37 Features
70 Overall
50
82 Imaging
37 Features
70 Overall
50
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#4 Casio EX-10
12MP
1/1.7"
384 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)

Portability
83 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
48
83 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
48
boasts focus via touch
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#5 Samsung EX2F
12MP
1/1.7"
294 grams
24-80mm (f1.4-2.7)

Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
90 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
focusing manually
good max aperture (f1.4)
good min ISO (80)
good zoom range (24-80mm 3.3 x zoom)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#6 Canon G16
12MP
1/1.7"
356 grams
28-140mm (f1.8-2.8)

Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#7 Fujifilm X20
12MP
2/3"
353 grams
28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)

Portability
83 Imaging
38 Features
59 Overall
46
83 Imaging
38 Features
59 Overall
46
above average flash sync (1/1,000 seconds)
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution screen (460 thousand dot)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#8 Pentax MX-1
12MP
1/1.7"
391 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)

Portability
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing headphone jack

#9 Leica D-Lux 6
10MP
1/1.7"
298 grams
24-90mm (f1.4-2.3)

Portability
86 Imaging
35 Features
60 Overall
45
86 Imaging
35 Features
60 Overall
45
comes with tracking focus
focusing manually
good max aperture (f1.4)
good min ISO (80)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
missing headphone jack
