Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony ZV-1

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the XZ-2 iHS grades against the ZV-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-2 iHS & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS offers physical dimensions 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and ZV-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-2 iHS and ZV-1.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-2 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-2 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.