Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 3 months before the XZ-2 iHS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-820UZ grades vs the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ has physical measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the SP-820UZ against the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and XZ-2 iHS is 69 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and XZ-2 iHS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.