Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Samsung TL225

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Samsung TL225, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the TL225 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and TL225 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was introduced 3 years later than the TL225 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the XZ-2 iHS scores against the TL225 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Samsung TL225. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Samsung TL225 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has external 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) while the Samsung TL225 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the TL225.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and TL225 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and TL225.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS features the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern XZ-2 iHS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.