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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX30

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Released December 2012
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX30 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and QX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 20 months earlier than the QX30 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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