Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H200

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and H200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released very close to the H200 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the XZ-2 iHS grades versus the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and H200 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and H200.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.