Olympus XZ-1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus XZ-1
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6.5 cm
Width 11.1 cm
Depth 4.2 cm
Weight 275 g
Body Material Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Olympus XZ-1
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 11,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.63"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Olympus XZ-1
Image Processor TruePic V
LENS Olympus XZ-1
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 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus XZ-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus XZ-1
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, Document, underwater macro, underwater wide, e-portrait
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, 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, Grainy Film, Pop Art, pin hole, Dramatic Tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Olympus XZ-1
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus XZ-1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Auto mode
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus XZ-1
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Olympus XZ-1
Internal Storage 54.6 MB
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 4 GB SD
Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 54.6 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus XZ-1
Battery Type Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-50B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 925 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus XZ-1
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
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Olympus XZ-1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 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, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Olympus XZ-1
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, leather case
Software Drivers & Utilities, [ib] software
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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