Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony W810

Let's look closer at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was revealed 12 months prior to the W810 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-2 iHS grades against the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS provides external 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 W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the W810.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and W810 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and W810.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will give more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.