Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony TX100V

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The XZ-2 iHS was released 24 months later than the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the XZ-2 iHS scores against the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS comes with external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and TX100V is 85 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-2 iHS and TX100V.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX100V will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer XZ-2 iHS should have an advantage in sensor tech.