Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic L10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic L10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is very comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was brought out 5 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic L10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the L10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and L10 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and L10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher XZ-2 iHS should have a benefit in sensor tech.