Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm XP90 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Fujifilm XP90 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XP90 was announced 3 years after the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm XP90 matches up vs the XZ-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm XP90 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm XP90 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP90 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm XP90 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP90 and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP90 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XP90 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm XP90 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XP90 should have an edge in sensor innovation.