Nikon L100 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L100 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L100 (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very similar but the L100 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The L100 was unveiled 4 years prior to the XZ-2 iHS which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the L100 scores versus the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon L100 enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the L100 against the XZ-2 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L100 and XZ-2 iHS is 79 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L100 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.