Here we are comparing XQ1 and XZ-2 iHS, two Compact cameras from Fujifilm and Olympus. Fujifilm XQ1 is a Ultracompact class camera and Olympus XZ-2 iHS is a Small Sensor Compact class camera.
Fujifilm XQ1 was introduced to the market in November 2013 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS was launched in December 2012. There is only 11 months difference between XQ1 and XZ-2 iHS so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.
This will be an interesting match up as even though these two cameras doesn't have the exact same body type, they are both ranked amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Fujifilm XQ1 is ranked
#1 out of 152 Ultracompact cameras with an overall score of 51 whereas Olympus XZ-2 iHS is ranked
#4 out of 262 Small Sensor Compact cameras with an overall score of 59.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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