Olympus XZ-1

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Olympus XZ-1
Olympus XZ-1 switched on.jpg
Type: Digital compact camera
Lens : 6–24 mm, light intensity f / 1.8–2.5 (28–112 mm 35mm equivalent)
Image sensor : 1 / 1.63 ″ CCD sensor
Resolution : 10 megapixels
Image size: 3648 × 2736 (maximum)
Format factor : approx 4
Aspect ratio : 4: 3
File formats : JPEG ( Exif 2.2 ), RAW, AVI
Exposure index : 100-6400
Screen : OLED
Size: 7.6 cm (3.0 in)
Resolution: 610,000 pixels
Frame rate : 2 images per second, max. 15 frames per second in high-speed mode
Auto focus (AF) : Contrast AF
AF points: 11 points
Exposure metering : 324-zone evaluative metering (with face detection), spot metering, center-weighted integral metering
Shutter speed : 2 s to 1/2000 s
Lightning : Flashing flash
Storage media : SD, SDHC, SDXC
Direct printing: Yes
Power supply: Lithium-ion battery LI-50B, approx. 320 shots
Dimensions: 110.6 x 64.8 x 42.3 mm
Weight: 275 g (without battery and memory card)
Additions: automatic panorama function, manual setting ring on the lens

The Olympus XZ-1 is a digital compact camera from Olympus , which was from January 2011 to September 2012 on the market. It is classified in the manufacturer's Stylus product family, but does not have the "Stylus" in its name.

The outstanding feature of the camera is the built-in zoom lens with 4x optical zoom (6–24 mm, 35 mm equivalent 28–112 mm) and initial apertures of f / 1.8 to f / 2.5, which was the brightest lens at the time of market launch Compact camera at all. The aperture “F1.8” is marked accordingly prominently on the front of the camera; For the first time, Olympus marked the lens of a compact camera with its prestigious lens brand Zuiko .

description

Behind the bright lens mentioned, the XZ-1 has a relatively large (8.07 × 5.56 mm) 10 megapixel image sensor and image stabilization that works on the sensor . It has no viewfinder , but a connection for the electronic viewfinder offered separately by Olympus , which, however, occupy the accessory shoe .

The camera can use program , time , shutter priority be operated or fully manual setting, and there are various scene modes and special effects. A special control element is the setting ring around the lens, with which, depending on the mode, aperture , shutter speed or exposure index can be set or a motif program or effect can be selected.

successor

The XZ-1 has no direct predecessor, because when it appeared in January 2011, the manufacturer had not released a product in the corresponding performance segment for years.

The successor is the XZ-2 presented at Photokina 2012, which now comes with the same lens with a further developed sensor and image processor (TruePic VI), a swivel display and a lens ring with switchable functions.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b test on dpreview.com
  2. letsgodigital.org
  3. cameralabs.com: Olympus XZ-2 review