Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The TG-850 iHS was launched 14 months later than the XZ-2 iHS making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-850 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-850 iHS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.