Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm T500 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm T500 was revealed within a month of the XZ-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm T500 scores versus the XZ-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T500 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and 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).

Examine the Fujifilm T500 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the XZ-2 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and XZ-2 iHS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T500 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T500 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm T500 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.