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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Introduced December 2012
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and XS1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured at a similar time to the XS1 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the XS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Panasonic XS1

 XZ-2 iHS XS1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 XS1 XZ-2 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic XS1

 XZ-2 iHS XS1 
IntroducedDecember 2012January 2013Same generation
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has physical dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Panasonic XS1 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic XS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-2 iHS and the XS1.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and XS1 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and XS1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic XS1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography information
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography information
46
focusing manually
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
30
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Street photography highlights
66
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (346g)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography info
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (340 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Travel photography camera
61
good battery power (340 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (346g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
39
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging information
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging information
36
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (346 grams)
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic XS1
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-12-18 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346 grams (0.76 lbs) 103 grams (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 260 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $450 $130