Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Type	Digital Camera sensor = 1/1,63" CCD
Maximum resolution	3664 x 2752 (10 megapixels)
Lens	6–24 mm (35mm equivalent: 28–112 mm) f/1.8–f/2.5
Shutter speed range	1/2000 – 60 sec.
ASA/ISO range	AUTO: ISO 100 - 800 / Manual: ISO 100 - 6400, (in 1/3 EV steps)
Rear LCD monitor	3.0" OLED 614,000 dots
Storage	Secure Digital card
Battery	Olympus LI-50B Li-Ion
Dimensions	110.6 mm × 64.8 mm × 42.3 mm (W × H × D)
Weight	275 g (9.7 oz) excluding battery
Made in	China

The Olympus XZ-1 is a high-end 10.0 megapixel compact digital camera announced and released in January 2011. Its key features are a fast f/1.8-2.5 i.Zuiko Digital lens, a built in imager shift image stabilizer and Olympus' 6 Art Filters that are also present in the E-PEN series.

Features

Key Features:^[1]

• 10.0 megapixels
• f/1.8-2.5 i.Zuiko Digital lens
• JPEG (EXIF 2.3) support
• Raw image file format
• ISO sensitivity 100–6400
• 6 Art Filters: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, and Dramatic Tone
• Wide-angle zoom lens
• Full manual control
• Front Control Ring to control ISO, shutter speed, or aperture
• Rear Control Dial to control exposure compensation and manual focus
• Four photo aspect ratios: 4:3/3:2/16:9/6:6

Similar cameras

In the high-end compact camera market, its main competitors are the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Canon S95.

A similar category to high-end compact cameras are mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras ("micros"), some of which are in a compact form factor (with a similar-sized body), such as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, Olympus PEN E-P1/E-P2, and Sony Alpha NEX-3/5. Micros differ however in being significantly larger (with lens attached), and significantly higher-end, featuring much larger sensors and interchangeable lenses.

References

1. ^ "XZ-1". Olympus. http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1530&page=specs. Retrieved 2011-Apr-04. 

• [1] at Olympus America

External links

• XZ-1 Product Page has information regarding the camera.