Casio EX-Z33 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Following is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-Z33 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very similar but the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z33 was launched 4 years prior to the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and XZ-2 iHS is 97 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.