Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax P70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and P70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 3 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the XZ-2 iHS scores vs the P70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Pentax P70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the P70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and P70 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and P70.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS features the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer XZ-2 iHS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.