Canon 700D vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Here is a thorough review of the Canon 700D versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the 700D (APS-C) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 700D was brought out 6 months later than the XZ-2 iHS which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 700D scores against the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 700D and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 700D Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 700D comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Compare the Canon 700D versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 700D against the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and XZ-2 iHS is 65 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 700D and XZ-2 iHS.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 700D because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 700D will offer you more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively.