Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony W330

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively close but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and W330 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was launched 2 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the XZ-2 iHS scores versus the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the W330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and W330 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and W330.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-2 iHS featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W330 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer XZ-2 iHS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.