Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A6600

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and A6600 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 7 years before the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference 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 A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has physical 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 Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and A6600 is 85 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and A6600.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS is going to be behind in sensor technology.