Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic SZ10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 24 months before the SZ10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the XZ-2 iHS scores against the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got outer 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 SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic SZ10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-2 iHS and the SZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and SZ10 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and SZ10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ10 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.