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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed December 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 5 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Sony RX10 IV

 XZ-2 iHS RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 RX10 IV XZ-2 iHS 
LaunchedSeptember 2017December 2012More recent by 57 months
Screen resolution1440k920kSharper screen (+520k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony RX10 IV

 XZ-2 iHS RX10 IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS comes with outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the RX10 IV.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 IV is 85 and 52 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
46
focusing manually
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography info
Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
66
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (346 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
great battery (340 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
61
great battery (340 CIPA)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (346 grams)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
55
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (340 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging factors
36
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (346g)
29
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-12-18 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346g (0.76 lb) 1095g (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 400 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $450 $1,698