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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2012
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A350
  • Updated by Sony A390
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and A380 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 3 years after the A380 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Sony A380

 XZ-2 iHS A380 
IntroducedDecember 2012August 2009More modern by 41 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 A380 XZ-2 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony A380

 XZ-2 iHS A380 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the A380.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and A380 is 85 and 68 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and A380.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A380 will resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern XZ-2 iHS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony A380 Portrait photography info
46
you can focus manually
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography features
Sony A380 Street photography features
66
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (346g)
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony A380 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (340 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
Sony A380 Travel photography information
61
great battery power (340 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (346 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography advice
Sony A380 Landscape photography advice
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (340 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
61
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging info
Sony A380 Vlogging info
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than average in class (346 grams)
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony A380
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSSony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-12-18 2009-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346g (0.76 pounds) 519g (1.14 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 67
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.8
DXO Low light rating 216 614
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 500 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $450 $899