Casio EX-ZR100 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR100 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR100 was announced 17 months earlier than the XZ-2 iHS making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR100 grades against the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR100 has got external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR100 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR100 and the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and XZ-2 iHS is 92 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF harder. The older EX-ZR100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.