Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H300

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and H300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 14 months before the H300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got external 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 H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony H300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-2 iHS against the H300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and H300 is 85 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and H300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H300 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.