Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was announced 2 months later than the XZ-2 iHS so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades against the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR has external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and XZ-2 iHS is 90 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm F900EXR will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively.