Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FZ35, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and FZ35 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was revealed 2 years after the FZ35 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS scores vs the FZ35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS offers external measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has specifications of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic FZ35 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 have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the FZ35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and FZ35 is 85 and 72 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and FZ35.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS has the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher XZ-2 iHS should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.