Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm XP50 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XP50 was announced 11 months before the XZ-2 iHS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm XP50 grades against the XZ-2 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix XP50 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XP50 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP50 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP50 and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP50 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XP50 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Fujifilm XP50 will give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.