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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 6.54 cm |
| Width | 11.3 cm |
| Depth | 4.8 cm |
| Weight | 346 g |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | White |
| Digital Zoom | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VI |
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| LENS Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 6 - 24 mm - f/1.8-2.5 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 112mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 60 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, beach, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, snow, documents, e-portrait, backlight correction HDR |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5.2 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.6 m - 11.1 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens) 0.6 m - 8.5 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage |
RAW 3968 x 2976 - 19.3 MB JPEG 3968 x 2976 - 5.9 MB JPEG 3968 x 2976 - 2.7 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 1.1 MB |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 18Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus Li-90B Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus Li-90B Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 310 shots (50% flash usage) |
| CONNECTIONS Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Composite video/audio output |
| FEATURES Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, built-in help guide, dual image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-motion Movie Image Stabilisation (IS), Intelligent High Speed (iHS) technology, noise reduction over long exposures, FlashAir Card Ready |
| OTHERS Olympus Stylus Creator XZ-2 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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