Olympus Stylus XZ-2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus Li-90B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.54 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 4.8 cm
Weight 346 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel
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 XZ-2
Image Processor TruePic VI
LENS Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 6 - 24 mm - f/1.8-2.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
FOCUSING Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
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 XZ-2
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, 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, night mode, beach/snow, night portrait, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, underwater macro, underwater wide, documents, e-portrait, high dynamic, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, yellow, green, red, Frames, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, orange, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Star Filter
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 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
DISPLAY Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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 XZ-2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
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 XZ-2
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 3968 x 2976
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Battery Type Olympus Li-90B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots (50% flash usage)
CONNECTIONS Olympus Stylus XZ-2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
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 XZ-2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, 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 XZ-2
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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