Here we are comparing XZ-2 iHS and EX-100, two Compact cameras from Olympus and Casio. Olympus XZ-2 iHS is a Small Sensor Compact class camera and Casio Exilim EX-100 is a Small Sensor Superzoom class camera.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS was introduced to the market in December 2012 and Casio EX-100 was launched in February 2014. There is 14 months difference between XZ-2 iHS and EX-100 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger EX-100, especially in sensor tech.
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. Olympus XZ-2 iHS is ranked
#4 out of 262 Small Sensor Compact cameras with an overall score of 59 whereas Casio EX-100 is ranked
#9 out of 245 Small Sensor Superzoom cameras with an overall score of 59.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Casio EX-100 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Casio EX-100 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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