Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3300 IS versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was released 23 months earlier than the XZ-2 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS offers external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A3300 IS versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and XZ-2 iHS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and XZ-2 iHS.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3300 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon A3300 IS will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.