Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Ricoh WG-70

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 8 years prior to the WG-70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the WG-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Ricoh WG-70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-2 iHS and the WG-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and WG-70 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and WG-70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.