Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony TX66

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and TX66 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 10 months later than the TX66 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS grades vs the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony TX66 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 choose at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS against the TX66.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and TX66 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and TX66.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX66 will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern XZ-2 iHS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.