Canon A810 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A810 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A810 was launched 10 months before the XZ-2 iHS so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A810 grades versus the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A810 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Canon A810 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A810 against the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A810 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon A810 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.