Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A6400

Let's look much closer at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 7 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got 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 A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and A6400 is 85 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and A6400.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.