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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Fujifilm FinePix JV150 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm JV150
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-111mm (F3.2-4.3) lens
  • 126g - 93 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2010
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2012
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm JV150 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm JV150 (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm JV150 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JV150 was announced 3 years before the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm JV150 scores versus the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JV150 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Fujifilm JV150 XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Fujifilm JV150

 XZ-2 iHS Fujifilm JV150 
AnnouncedDecember 2012February 2010Newer by 35 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JV150 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 Fujifilm JV150 XZ-2 iHS 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JV150 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm JV150 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm JV150 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JV150 and XZ-2 iHS is 96 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JV150 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm JV150 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm JV150 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JV150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Portrait photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography details
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Street photography highlights
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competition in class (126g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (346g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Sports photography factors
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography factors
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
62
lighter than competition in class (126g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
61
great battery pack (340 shots)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (346 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Vlogging features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging features
25
lighter than competition in class (126g)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
36
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (346 grams)
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JV150 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix JV150Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JV150 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2012-12-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-111mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-4.3 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 346g (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 55 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 216
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $450