Kodak M550 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below is a in depth review of the Kodak M550 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the M550 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very close but the M550 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The M550 was announced 3 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M550 scores versus the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Kodak M550 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak M550 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 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).

Analyze the Kodak M550 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the M550 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M550 and XZ-2 iHS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M550 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The M550 uses the smaller sensor which should make achieving bokeh tougher. The older M550 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.