Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is relatively close but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and LX100 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 21 months earlier than the LX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up vs the LX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has physical dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the LX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and LX100 is 85 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and LX100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 will render greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.