This means that the VF-2 electronic viewfinder is cross-compatible between products or can be purchased individually to fulfill the option of an eye piece.Īs per so many stills cameras of late the XZ-1 also features a 720p HD movie mode that has a rather clever and specialised Multi Motion Function image stabilisation feature. There are also an abundance of in-camera modes to speak of, including the now commonplace Olympus Art Filters (with the Dramatic Tone option from the E-5 DSLR included) as well as ND filter options, multiple aspect ratios and a Bulb setting that can extend to expose for as long as 16 minutes (60 seconds maximum in pre-timer).Īlthough there’s no optical or electronic viewfinder built in, the XZ-1 does have the standard Accessory Port and hotshoe configuration as per the Olympus PEN series. Capable of a far wider dynamic range, OLED can exhibit a broader contrast ratio meaning more mid-level gradation between black and white. On the XZ-1’s rear is a 3in, 610k-dot resolution OLED screen, a far more impressive technology than LCD is able to offer. There’s also a second dial on the rear for quick control that can operate in a similar manner to a dual thumbwheel arrangement as many DSLR users may be familiar with. There are no in-camera options to manually select which setting is adjusted by this however, which could be a future firmware tweak for improvement.
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For example Aperture Priority will adjust the aperture, Manual the ISO sensitivity, Shutter Priority the shutter speed and so forth.
But it’s the XZ-1’s front lens ring that really looks the part: almost retro in design this ring acts as a quick control to adjust the most prominent settings, dependent on the mode. A slim cut and subtly curved body looks superb and the solid design feels tough and weighty in the hand. Then there’s the XZ-1’s impressive design. In-keeping with top-end quality, the large sensor is coupled with the TruePic V DSLR processing engine with a top-end ISO 3200 sensitivity and a specific Low-Light mode available on the mode dial alongside full manual and i-Auto options. The 6-24mm lens equates to 28-112mm in full-frame terms and has a fast, bright f/1.8-2.5 aperture available. The Olympus XZ-1 looks to further stir up the high-end compact market, an area that has gone from strength to strength within the past year.īuilt by the same team that brought us the Olympus PEN series, the XZ-1 looks to seriously amp up the company’s compact range: with a brand new i.Zuiko lens for optimum quality, the XZ-1’s 10-megapixel 1/1.63in CCD sensor is also larger than that found in your average compact.
A gallery of Olympus XZ-1 test shots can be found here
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