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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
85 Imaging
36 Features
67 Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Launched December 2012
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS20
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Panasonic ZS15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is very comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and ZS15 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 6 months later than the ZS15 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the ZS15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Panasonic ZS15

          

          

            
 XZ-2 iHS ZS15 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

          

          

            
 ZS15 XZ-2 iHS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic ZS15

          

          

            
 XZ-2 iHS ZS15 
LaunchedDecember 2012June 2012Same age
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got external measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Panasonic ZS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the ZS15.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and ZS15 is 85 and 92 respectively.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and ZS15.
Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS has got the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

            Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography highlights
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 focusing manually
 includes face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
21
 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography highlights
65
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
 more heavy than average (346g)
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (208 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography details
43
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 good battery pack (340 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
 incredible zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (260 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography features
61
 good battery pack (340 per charge)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 lack of Timelapse function
 more heavy than average (346g)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 does not have selfie friendly display
61
 lighter than others (208 grams)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (384mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography highlights
54
 focusing manually
 decently wide (28mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 good battery pack (340 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
 lack of Timelapse function
36
 pretty wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS15
36
 decently wide (28mm)
 good max aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 comes with microphone jack
 does not have selfie friendly display
 more heavy than average (346g)
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others (208g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone port
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus XZ-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-12-18 2012-06-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AEB    
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 346 grams (0.76 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 Single Single
Price at release $450 $279