Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-2 iHS against the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 II is 85 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 II.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.