Olympus XZ-2 iHS has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus XZ-1 has a
10.0MP 1/1.63-inch (8.07 x 5.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features TruePic V processor.
Below you can see the XZ-2 iHS and XZ-1 sensor size comparison.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Olympus XZ-1 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Olympus XZ-1 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, XZ-2 iHS has scored 49, 15 points higher than XZ-1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus XZ-2 iHS |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.3 Evs |
216 ISO |
Olympus XZ-1 |
34 |
18.8 bits |
10.4 Evs |
117 ISO |