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Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung EX2F

4.35 in
2.55 in
Olympus XZ-1 Digital Camera
Olympus XZ-1
4.41 in
2.48 in
Samsung EX2F Digital Camera
Samsung EX2F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.1 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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24
3.7 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.29 in
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

Image

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum10020
ISO maximum640012800
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
1:1
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Optical zoom4.0 x3.3 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.4
Maximum aperture1.81.4
Focal length equiv28 - 11224 - 80
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic

Photography features

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Spotlight
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • H.264
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Weight9.7 oz10.38 oz
Width4.35 in4.41 in
Height2.55 in2.48 in
Depth1.67 in1.14 in

Storage

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)320500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
PictBridgenoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Olympus XZ-1Olympus XZ-1
Samsung EX2FSamsung EX2F
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesno
Calendaryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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