Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-Pro3 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (26MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (APS-C) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was revealed 6 years after the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm X-Pro3 matches up against the XZ-2 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-Pro3 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X-Pro3 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 provides physical dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X-Pro3 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and XZ-2 iHS is 78 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 will give greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-Pro3 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.