Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX700 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX700 HS was manufactured 15 months after the XZ-2 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX700 HS scores versus the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX700 HS provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX700 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX700 HS compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and XZ-2 iHS is 89 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX700 HS and XZ-2 iHS.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX700 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX700 HS will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX700 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.