Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was launched 7 years later than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 III grades vs the XZ-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and XZ-2 iHS is 67 and 85 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and XZ-2 iHS.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.