Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Pentax Q

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Pentax Q, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the Q (12MP) is relatively well matched but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and Q (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 19 months later than the Q which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the Q in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Pentax Q has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the Q.

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

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and Q.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS uses the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher XZ-2 iHS provides an edge in sensor technology.