Fujifilm F200EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was manufactured 4 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm F200EXR scores versus the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR features outer dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F200EXR and XZ-2 iHS.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F200EXR offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.