Nikon D2H vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon D2H and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D2H (4MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the D2H (APS-C) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The D2H was unveiled 10 years prior to the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D2H matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D2H & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D2H Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D2H has got external measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D2H versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D2H and XZ-2 iHS is 51 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D2H and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D2H with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older D2H will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.