Nikon S8200 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S8200 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the S8200 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the S8200 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S8200 was revealed 16 months earlier than the XZ-2 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the S8200 scores against the XZ-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S8200 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S8200 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S8200 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S8200 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S8200 and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S8200 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S8200 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon S8200 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S8200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.