Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony W310

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and W310 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was unveiled 2 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS grades against the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS offers outside measurements 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 W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the W310.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and W310 is 85 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and W310.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS provides the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher XZ-2 iHS will have an edge in sensor innovation.