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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX1

Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2012
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX1 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and QX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The XZ-2 iHS was brought out 20 months before the QX1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS scores against the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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