Olympus Stylus XZ-2: Flagship compact camera

Olympus XZ-2
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The XZ-2 from Olympus is designed for serious photographers that a compact camera image quality and a feature set similar to expect a DSLR camera. The extremely bright with a 4-fold wide-angle lens 1:1.8-2.5 i.ZUIKO DIGITAL (28-112 mm (KB)) equipped compact camera captures images with a 1/1, 7-inch high-sensitivity CMOS sensor Backlit one. Moreover, one should take clear pictures, a dual image stabilization care. The sensitivity can be raised up to ISO 12800th

a customizable hybrid control ring allows quick access to the most important instrument parameters for more flexibility and shorter lead times. Without having to look away from the subject must be able to continuously adjusted using the lens ring in analogue mode, zoom or focus or digital mode gradually fine tune the program parameters are made. The change from analogue to digital mode via a switch next to the lens.

In digital mode can be adapted to the aperture, exposure time, and program shift and exposure compensation, and flash. A second button on the back of the camera can be shown with the main digital functions. Another bonus is to be fast autofocus, with a light touch can be on the tiltable 3-inch HyperCrystal LCD (920,000 pixels) can be activated.
Olympus XZ-2
Olympus XZ-2

The XZ-2 offers many creative possibilities. 11 Art Filters can be used in full HD video and photos, the images are posted FlashAir wirelessly via SD card and smartphone interface. To adjust the XZ-2 to the special needs, is a wide range of creative and practical accessories, including external flash, electronic viewfinder, bags, and from mid-November and a up to a pressure equivalent to 45 meters waterproof underwater case (PT-054), available. A matching black lens cap (LC-63A), which opens automatically by switching on and off of the camera and closes, is also available.

The Olympus XZ-2 with the dimensions 113 x 65.4 x 48 mm and an operational weight of approximately 346g is from October 2012 for 549, - Euro to be commercially available.