Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 VA

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 VA, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 6 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the XZ-2 iHS scores vs the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS comes with 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-2 iHS against the RX100 VA.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS will be behind in sensor innovation.