Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony WX220

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and WX220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was revealed 14 months earlier than the WX220 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has exterior measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and WX220 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and WX220.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.