Canon N100 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to look much closer at the Canon N100 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/1.7").

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The N100 was released 13 months later than the XZ-2 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the N100 scores vs the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the N100 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and XZ-2 iHS is 89 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs though you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher N100 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.