Olympus XZ-2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
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 XZ-2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.5 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 4.8 cm
Weight 346 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour White
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Olympus 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 XZ-2
Image Processor TruePic VI
LENS Olympus 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 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus XZ-2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus XZ-2
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 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, display colour control, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus XZ-2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.2
Flash Modes Slow synchro, flash ON mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, 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 XZ-2
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus 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 - 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
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus XZ-2
Battery Type Olympus Li-90B Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-90B Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus XZ-2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI
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 XZ-2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
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, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Intelligent High Speed (iHS) technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Olympus XZ-2
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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