Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is pretty close but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was revealed 3 years after the HZ10W which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the HZ10W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS enjoys external 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 Samsung HZ10W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the HZ10W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and HZ10W is 85 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and HZ10W.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent XZ-2 iHS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.