Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Olympus XZ10 F1.8 Digital Camera

Olympus is the new large aperture P & S digital camera announced recently. It has F1.8 aperture. Here is the extract features from Olympus Canada:

"The iZuiko f1.8-2.7 4.7 – 23.5mm (26-130mm equivalent angle of view in 35mm cameras) digital lens is a 5x compact version of the legendary, high-quality ZUIKO Digital lenses featured with Olympus DSLRs. With a maximum aperture of f1.8 at wide-angle and f2.7 at telephoto, this lens assures fast shutter speeds for sharp low-light images. This aperture range also allows photographers to take portraits that highlight the subject by defocusing the background, a capability not possible in most compact cameras. The lens is specifically designed for clear, high-quality photographic performance with minimal ghosting or flare."

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Specifications: (Source: Olympus Canada)


Product type Compact digital camera
Memory SD Memory Card(SDHC, SDXC, *UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi
 * UHS-I :Available for 104MB/s
Screen size 6.150 mm (H) x 4.612 mm (v)
Image Pickup Unit Product type 1/2.3" 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)
Dust reduction -
Filter array Primary color filter (RGB)
Lens Structure 10elements in 8groups
Aspheric 6 sides
Focal length(35mm equivalent) 4.7mm to 23.5mm(26mm to 130mm)
Maximum aperture 1.8-2.7
Optical zoom 5x
Super Resolution Zoom 2x
Digital tele
Imaging range W:10cm to infinity,T:30cm 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 (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording image size [RAW] 3968 x 2976 pixels
[JPEG] 3968 x 2976 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
File Size RAW: 4032(H)x3024(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB
Set1(LF): 4032(H)x3024(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.9MB
Set2(LN): 4032(H)x3024(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
Set4(SN): 10
Image stabilizer System  Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
mode 1 modes (IS:2 dimensional activation ), OFF
IS for Finder Image -
Setting of Focusing length -
Manual Function -
Effective compensation range -
Shutter speed range -
Finder Finder type -
  Displayed Grid -
  FinderStyle -
Brightness control/Colour temperature -
  EyeCup -
Live View Live View (Description for OJ) Field of view : 100%,
Reflection of Exposure,
WB,
Shadow adjustment and face detect mode,
Grid Line Mode,
Histogram Mode,
Magnified View Mode,
OFF Mode
  Type Image Sensor type
Field of view 100%
Display Mode Normal Mode, Grid Line Mode(4 types), Histogram Mode, Off
Magnification Ratio -
Monitor information Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check,  Internal Temperature Warning, Face  Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, AF confirmation mark, Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area
Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP,
Focal length, Tone control, Eye-Fi condition, Super-ResZOOM, Battery check
Display of Face Detection Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed.
Monitor Monitor type 3.0-inch monitor*8
  *8: Approx. 920k dots, Touch control in resistance film Type 
Touch function Touch shutter release, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, Frame advance/backward, Enlargement playback,  PhotoSession
Tilting angle -
Brightness control/Colour temperature ±2 levels / ±7 levels
Color setting Vivid / Natural
Vivid / Natural
Focusing AF  imager AF
Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / SuperMacro Mode 
Advance AF Only movie mode is available.
Maginified Spot AF -
Face priority AF/Eye Detect AF Available
Face priority AF : OFF / Face priority mode
Focusing point/Focusing point selection 35-area multiple AF / All target, Single target
AF illuminator Available
AF lock
Manual Focus Assist -
AF tracking -
Exposure Control (Still) Metering system Digital ESP metering , Center weighted average metering, Spot metering
Target frame linkage light measurement  Available
Metering  EV -3 - 17 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
Exposure mode (1) i Auto (2) P: Programme AE (3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6)Photo Story (7)Scene select  AE (8) Art Filter
Scene select AE Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Sport,Hand-HeldStarlight, Night, Night + Portrait,  Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Multiplex exposure, Beach & Snow,
 HDR 
ISO sensitivity AUTO ISO 100 - 6400  (customizable, Default 100-1600)
Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 EV steps 
Exposure Compensation Ranfe ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps 
AE lock Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1)
Metering standard value adjustment
Shutter Product type Lens shutter
Shutter speed 1/2000 - 30 sec.
Flash Flash intensity control method TTL Auto, Auto, Manual
Built-in flash Available
Bundled flash -
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
Synchronization speed -
Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3 EV step
Compatible external flash -
Colour Temperature 5500±400°K
External Flash control mode -
Wireless Flash Control Compatible external flash -
Control type -
External Flash intensity type -
Channel No.  -
Group No. -
Remote Flash Control type Built-in flash
External Flash intensity type TTL Auto
Channel No.  1ch 
Group No. 1ch, 1Groups (External flash : 1group )
Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, High-speed shooting, BKT, Self-timer
Sequential shooting  maximum speed 5fps(Sequiential shooting)、15fps(High-speed shootingu)
Max. recordable pictures
on sequential shooting
200shots
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Wireless remote control Not Available
Bracketing Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
White balance bracketing -
Flash bracketing -
ISO bracketing -
Art Filter bracketing -
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 Proscess (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
Photo Session Standard (Type I、II、III、IV)
Speed (2Pics、4Pics、5Pics)
Zoom In/Out (Type I、II)
Fun Frame (Instant、Film、Square)
Movie Recording format MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264)
Movie Mode  Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 30p(29.97fps)Recording
            18Mbps,  Aspect 16:9 
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30p(29.97fps)Recording
               9Mbps,  Aspect 16:9 
HS:120fps/720p/24Mbps/20秒
HS:240fps/432x324/16Mbps/20秒
Maximum Recording Time Full HD:29min, HD:29min
Full HD:29分, HD:29分
Movie Function -
IS for Movie OK/Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS, IS1 mode only)
AE Lock Available
Exposure Control(Movie) (1) i Auto (2) P: Programme AE (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE
(5) M: Manual  (6) C1: Custom1 AE  8) SCN: SCN AE
(9) Art Filter: ART Filtr AE
 * S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 sec.
 * C1/ C2 : Registered Mode is followed.
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
Auto WB system
Preset white balance 7 preset WBs (3000K - 7500K)
   - Sunny(5300K), Shadow(7500K), Cloudy(6000K), Incandescent(3000K), Fluorescent(4000K), 
CWB (Kelvin setting) 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature, 2000K to 14000K.
One-touch white balance 2 custom settings can be registered
Colour Mode Colour space sRGB
Picture Mode Mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Art Filters
Gradation Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key     [except Art Flters]
Adjustment parameter 4 levels (Auto, Normal, High key, Low key)
Filter effect Neutral, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green for Monotone
Picture tone -
Noise Filter at High ISO setting Off, Low, Standard, High
Noise Reduction at Slow shutter speed Off, On, Auto
  On : effective when shutter speed is slower than 1 sec.
  Auto : effective when shutter speed is slower than 4 sec. (at ISO 200 or higher) or 8 sec. (at lower than ISO200)
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 -
One push Tele-converter   -
Super-ResZOOM x2:Super-ResZOOM
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 1 settings recordable
Image Editing Editing function RAW development, Gradation auto, Red-eye fix, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Postrecording
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
Image Overlay -
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/RemoteContoroller connector Dedicated multi-connector     [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed,  Video: NTSC/PAL selectable.]
HDMI Micro HDMI (Type-D)
Flash attachment -
Accessory attachment -
  PC interface USB2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound)
DC-in -
Power Requirements Battery Li-50B 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)
240 shots
Dimensions/Weight Dimensions  102.4mm (W) x61.1mm (H) x34.3mm (D) 
  [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions]
Weight Approx. 221g     [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,Li-50B , F2AC , USB/Video Multi cable, Touch Pen,Hand strap,
CD-ROM(ib and OLYMPUS Viewer2), Instruction manual, Warranty card.
Splash proof Splash proof No
Exterior   Material Metal
Color Universal design
CUD
 
Super control panel Information (shooting) -
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