Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony W350

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and W350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-2 iHS was announced 2 years after the W350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides 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) whilst the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-2 iHS and the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and W350 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The newer XZ-2 iHS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.