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Olympus XZ-2 iHS

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User ratings:
8
3.4 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
25 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
6
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3.8 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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Pros

  • lens offers a fairly versatile focal range
  • a very strong performance for its class
  • very pleasing colours

Cons

  • display washed out and very difficult to view
  • the camera offers precious little in the way of video controls
  • disables the zoom and the built-in flash

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 7.44x5.58 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 3968, 2976 px
  • 2.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Tracking, Single, Face Detection, Live View
  • 3 in
  • yes

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Olympus XZ-2 iHS - Pros & Cons

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Pros

  • lens offers a fairly versatile focal range
  • a very strong performance for its class
  • very pleasing colours
  • excellent sharpness and good overall tonality
  • low light situations and capturing good bokeh
  • XZ-2 is really very nice
  • Faster and more accurate than
  • incredibly easy to activate
  • Hue accuracy is very good
  • details are sharper and better defined
  • sharpens up corners quite nicely at both wide angle and telephoto

Cons

  • display washed out and very difficult to view
  • the camera offers precious little in the way of video controls
  • disables the zoom and the built-in flash
  • too bulky to be carried comfortably in a shirt- or jeans pocket
  • their range will be somewhat limited above 1/500 s
  • format and clip length is limited to 29 minutes
  • sadly lacking a headphone socket
  • no built-in Wi-Fi
  • Its high ISO images are noisy
  • Olympus still uses a proprietary USB input
  • the price has been dropping

Olympus XZ-2 iHS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3968 x 2976 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus XZ-2 iHS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3968 x 2976 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 1280x960
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
Maximum aperture2.5
Focal length equiv28 - 112
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points35
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE frames2
WB BracketingYes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range8.6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Wireless Sync
External flashyes
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight12.2 oz
Width4.45 in
Height2.56 in
Depth1.89 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum12800
White balance presets7
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen dots920000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage55.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
Mini HDMI type-Dyes
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyes

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Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.8
Based on 6 reviews
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 17.09.2012
Olympus XZ-2 Review
4.0

Olympus XZ-2 review, find out how the XZ-2 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Great camera made better by a price drop
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CNET
Published: 14.03.2014
Great camera made better by a price drop

The XZ-2's excellent lens, features, and photo quality make it an enthusiast compact worth getting. But look for it for less than its original $600 starting price,

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 iHS: Digital Photography Review
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DPReview
Published: 01.04.2014
Olympus XZ-2 iHS: Digital Photography Review

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 iHS Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 18.12.2012
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Review | Camera Decision
3.0

Olympus XZ-2 iHS is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/1.7-inch sized CMOS sensor and 28-112 mm F1.8-2.5 lens. Read our XZ-2 iHS review to find its pros and cons.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS review: promising point and shoot or prospective pro-level camera?
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DXOMARK
Published: 19.02.2013
Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS review: promising point and shoot or prospective pro-level camera?

This year’s theme for high-end compacts is undoubtedly the switch over from CCD to BSI CMOS sensors, but maker’s are having to work hard to make the cameras attractive to those users who might also be tempted by interchangeable lens based mirror-less models. Olympus’ upgrade to the original XZ-1 sees plenty of promising features including the new 12-Mpix BSI CMOS chip, but how well does it fair in our exhaustive tests?

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Olympus XZ-2 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 01.11.2012
Olympus XZ-2 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The new Olympus XZ-2 is a serious compact that's aimed at the enthusiast and professional user looking for a small yet capable camera. A 12 megapixel 1/1.7 inch CMOS sensor, fast f/1.8 maximum aperture, high-res 3-inch tilting touch-screen LCD, and a full range of manual shooting modes should be enough to grab your attention. Read our expert Olympus XZ-2 review, complete with full-size JPEG, RAW and movie samples.