FujiFilm T200 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to look a little more closely at the FujiFilm T200 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the T200 (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is fairly similar but the T200 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The T200 was released 23 months prior to the XZ-2 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the T200 grades versus the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix T200 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm T200 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm T200 has physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the T200 and the XZ-2 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T200 and XZ-2 iHS is 94 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the T200 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the FujiFilm T200 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older T200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.