Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Samsung NX200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Samsung NX200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and NX200 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 10 months after the NX200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up vs the NX200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides outer dimensions 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 Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Samsung NX200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the NX200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and NX200 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and NX200.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX200 will result in more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer XZ-2 iHS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.