Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and TX200V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 11 months after the TX200V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has outside measurements 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 TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the TX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and TX200V is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and TX200V.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher XZ-2 iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.