Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony A77 II

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was released 17 months before the A77 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up versus the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS enjoys physical 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony A77 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS versus the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-2 iHS and A77 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and A77 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-2 iHS because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.