Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 4 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS features external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-2 iHS against the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 III is 85 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 III.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.