Olympus Large Aperture F1.8 Digital Camera XZ-2

Introduction

Olympus large aperture F1.8 digital camera XZ-2 was announced in September 2012 to replace the XZ-1. It has a super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor with full manual controls. It also featuresFeed your  11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The camera has 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm-112mm) and 4x digital zoom. Backlight HDR Adjustment takes a collage of images at various exposure levels and blends them into one. The XZ-2 provides DSLR quality low light photos with an increased ISO sensitivity to 12,800. Xz-2 has a 3” Swivel Touch LCD. It can take 1080p HD video.

Olympus XZ-2

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Product Type Product type Compact Digital Camera Memory SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi, Flash Air, Internal Memory (39MB) Screen size 7.341mm (H) x 5.506mm (V) Image Pickup Unit  Product type 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor Pixels number (Effective Pixels number, Total no. of pixel)/Total no. of pixels/Aspect ratio 12 million pixels / Approx. 12.76 million pixels / 1.33 (4:3) Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB) Lens  Structure 11elements in 8groups Aspheric 6 sides Focal length(35mm equivalent) 6.0mm to 24.0mm (28mm to 112mm) Maximum aperture 1.8-2.5 Optical zoom 4x Digital Tele Converter 2x Imaging Range W:5cm to infinity,T:20cm to infinity Super Macro:1cm to 60cm,Wide-angle edge fixing Recording(Still) Recording Format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III File Format RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG Recording Image Size [RAW] 3968 x 2976 pixels [JPEG] 3968 x 2976 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels File Size RAW: 3968 x 2976(V) 19.3MB Set1(LF): 3968(H)x2976(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.9 6.4MB Set2(LN): 3968(H)x2976(V(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7 3.4MB Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1 1.7MB Set4(SN): 1280(H)x960(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1 0.3MB Image Stabilizer System Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer) Mode 3 modes (IS1:2 dimensional activation, IS2:1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, IS3:1dimensional activation in portrait frame to vertical direction moving ), OFF Finder Finder Type Optional Electronic Viewfinder,  VF-2, VF-3 Approx. 100% / Approx. 0.92x*5 - 1.15x*6 (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity)   *5: at Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect 4:3)     *6: at Finder Style 3 (aspect 4:3) Approx. 18mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 ~ +2m-1 Available with Live Preview function button*7   *7: custom function Display Grid Off / Normal Grid / Golden Grid / Scale / Diagonal  selectable 2-axis level gauge; horizontal /vertical Finder Style Selectable from 3 types Brightness control/Color temperature +7 levels and -7 levels / +7 levels and -7 levels Live View Type Image Sensor type Field of view 100% Display Mode Normal Mode, Grid Line Mode (4 types), Histogram Mode, Off Monitor information Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check, My Set, Internal Temperature Warning, Face / Eye Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark, Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area, Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP, Focal length, Tone control, Eye-Fi status, Digital Teleconverter, Battery check Display of Face Detection Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed Monitor Monitor type 3.0-inch tilting monitor*8   *8: Approx. 920k dots, Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type  Touch function Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, Frame advance/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel Tilting angle Upward tilting angle: up to 80 degrees / Downward tilting angle: up to 50 degrees Brightness control/Color temperature ±７levels / ±７ levels Color setting Vivid / Natural Focusing AF Imager AF Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Super Macro Mode / Continuous AF (C-AF) / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) /  Manual Focus (MF)  Advance AF Only available in movie mode Face priority AF/Eye Detect AF Available Eye Detect AF : OFF / Near side eye priority mode / Right side eye priority mode / Left side eye priority mode Focusing point/Focusing point selection 35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target 25-area multiple AF / All target, Single target AF Illuminator Available Manual Focus Assist Live view image is magnified when the Control ring is rotated. (at MF mode) AF Tracking Available Exposure Control （Still） Metering system Digital ESP metering , Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control Target frame linkage light measurement  Available Metering  EV 0 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering, Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) Exposure mode (1) iAuto (2) P: Program AE (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene select  AE (7) Art Filter Scene Select AE Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait,Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Multiple Exposure, Beach & Snow, Underwater - Wide, Underwater - Macro, HDR  ISO sensitivity AUTO ISO 100 - 12800  (customizable, Default 100-1600) Manual ISO 100 - 12800, 1/3 EV steps  Exposure Compensation Range ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps  AE lock Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1) Shutter Product type Lens shutter Shutter speed 1/2000 - 60 sec. Bulb: default setting 16min.  (1/2/4/8/16min. selectable) Flash Flash intensity control method TTL Auto, Auto, Manual Built-in flash Available Mode Auto, Red-eye reduction,  Fill-in, Off, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync, Full,1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128. Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3 EV step Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R,  FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R Color Temperature 5500±400°Ｋ Gno. Gno. 5.2(Type) Flash working range W:0.6～11.1m（ISO1600） T:0.6～8.5m（ISO1600） External Flash control mode TTL Auto, Auto, Manual Wireless Flash Control  Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL600R Control type Built-in flash External Flash intensity type TTL Auto, Auto, Manual Channel No. 4ch Group No. 4ch, 4Groups (External flash : 3group and a Built-in flash) Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, High-speed shooting, BKT, Self-timer Sequential shooting maximum speed 5frame/sec Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting 200frames Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) Wireless remote control Not Available Bracketing Exposure bracketing 2 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable White balance bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. Flash bracketing 3frames (0.3, 0.7, 1EV step selectable) ISO bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7 steps selectable  Art Filter bracketing Art Filter selectable (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) Art Filter Mode Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.) Soft Focus ( - / c.e.) Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.) Light Tone ( - / d.) Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.) Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.) Diorama ( - / d.) Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.) Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.) Dramatic Tone (I, II / b.c.d.e.) Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.) Art Effect a. Soft Focus Effect b. Pin-Hole Effect c. White Edge Effect d. Frame Effect e. Star Light Effect Movie   Recording format MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) Movie Mode Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 30p (29.97fps) Recording - 18Mbp,  Aspect 16:9  HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30ｐ(29.97 fps) Recording - 9Mbp,  Aspect 16:9  Maximum Recording Time Full HD: 29min, HD:29min IS for Movie OK/Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS, IS1 mode only) AE Lock Available Exposure Control (Movie) (1) iAuto (2) P: Program AE (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual  (6) C1: Custom1 AE  (7) C2: Custom2 AE (8) SCN: SCN AE (9) Art Filter: ART Filter AE  * S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 se File Size MOV Format : Max 4GB Recording (Sound) Recording format Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz) Mic/Speaker Stereo/Mono Mic function Wind Noise Reduction, Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.) Maximum Recording Time Picture with Sound: 4sec. Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time White Balance WB mode Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting) White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis   * Except for Custom WB Preset white balance 7 preset WBs (3000K - 7500K) Sunny(5300K), Shadow(7500K), Cloudy(6000K), Incandescent(3000K), Fluorescent(4000K), Underwater, WB Flash(5500K) CWB (Kelvin setting) 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature, 2000K to 14000K. One-touch white balance 2 custom settings can be registered Color Mode Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB Picture Mode Mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Art Filters Gradation Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except Art Filters] Adjustment Parameter 4 levels (Auto, Normal, High key, Low key) Filter Effect Neutral, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green for Monotone Noise Filter at High ISO setting Off, Low, Standard, High Noise Reduction at Slow shutter speed Off, On, Auto   Auto: effective when shutter speed is slower than 1/2 sec.  Multi Exposure Number of picture/Functions 2 frames / Auto gain, Live View Multi Aspect Aspect Ratio 4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1  Process RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio Level Gauge Detection 2-axis One push Tele-converter x2 Playback Playback mode Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25 frames), Enlargement (2x - 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow *(with BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) *Slideshow: Still/Movie/Still+Movie, When a camera is connected to HDTV with HDMI cable, 3 new slideshow effect can be selectable. (Still) Information display Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF Menu Languages 39 languages selectable : Japanese, English, French, Germany, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Czech, Danish, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese(por), Portuguese(bra), Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Simplified Chinese, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Serbian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Malay, Thai, Hebrew Reset & custom setting Custom mode 2 settings recordable Image Editing Editing function RAW development, Gradation auto, Red-eye fix, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Post recording RAW picture editing RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter) JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Aspect, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Resize, e-portrait Erasing function Single frame, All, Selected frames (from Index) Protect function Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) Input/Output USB/Video/Remote Controller connector Dedicated multi-connector     [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed,  Video: NTSC/PAL selectable.] HDMI Micro HDMI （Type-D) Flash attachment Hot shoe Accessory attachment Dedicated multi-connector   [Available for VF-2/VF-3, SEMA-1, MAL-1.] PC interface USB2.0 Hi-Speed TV interface HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound) Power Requirements Battery Li-90B Li-ion battery (included) Power battery holder Not Available AC/DC Adaptor F-3AC Sleep mode Available (1/3/5 min. off selectable) No. of recordable pictures (with 50% flash light) 310 shots Dimensions/Weight Dimensions  113mm (W) x 65.4mm (H) x 48mm (D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions] Weight Approx. 346g     [CIPA with BLN-1 battery and Memory card] Operating Environment Temperature 0 ~ +40℃ (operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (storage) Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) Box contents Box contents Body, Lens cap,  Li-90B , F2AC , USB Multi cable, Shoulder strap, CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Viewer2), Instruction manual, Warranty card. Splash proof Splash proof No Exterior Material Metal Super control panel Information (shooting) Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, Auto BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Record mode, Flash Status, Record mode, Image size, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, AF frame, Color space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Internal Temperature Warning, Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio, Super FP Live control Information (shooting) Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, Auto BKT setting, NR setting, WB, Record mode, Flash Status, Image size, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, AF frame, Internal Temperature Warning, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio Live Guide Setting Menu Color saturation, Color image, Brightness, Blur Background, Express Motion, Shooting Tips