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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2012
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and FP7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 24 months later than the FP7 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the FP7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Panasonic FP7

 XZ-2 iHS FP7 
AnnouncedDecember 2012January 2011Fresher by 24 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 FP7 XZ-2 iHS 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic FP7

 XZ-2 iHS FP7 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the FP7.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and FP7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and FP7.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer XZ-2 iHS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP7
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography information
Panasonic FP7 Street photography information
66
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (346 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (240 shots)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic FP7 Travel photography features
61
great battery life (340 per charge)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (346 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
63
great battery life (240 per charge)
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average (147g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography info
55
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (340 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery life (240 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging details
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging details
36
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (346 grams)
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touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average (147g)
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-12-18 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346 grams (0.76 lbs) 147 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $450 $227