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Product Information
Unleash your creative side with the first-ever Olympus X series camera. Designed for those who want the quality of an SLR in a high-end point-and-shoot format, this camera provides easy-to-use outlet for artistic expression. With the XZ-1 you'll capture high-quality still images and HD videos in any shooting environment thanks to its fast, super-bright, built-in Olympus iZuiko lens and its large, super-sensitive CCD sensor.
Product Features
Fast, super bright f/1.8 iZuiko 4x wide lens
The iZuiko f/1.8-2.5 6.0-24mm (28-112mm equivalent angle of view in 35mm cameras) digital lens is the 4x compact version of the legendary, high-quality Zuiko digital lenses featured with Olympus DSLRs. With a minimum aperture of f/1.8 at wide-angle and a maximum aperture of f/2.5 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.
High sensitivity CCD
Compared to existing 1/2.33-inch, 14-megapixel CCDs, the light-reception area of each pixel of the 1/1.63-inch, 10-megapixel CCD featured in the XZ-1 has been doubled. Superb, low-noise images can be shot even in dimly lit situations such as night scenes and indoor shots.
3.0-inch OLED monitor
Whether composing still images or HD videos, photographers will appreciate the XZ-1's sharp 3.0-inch OLED monitor to frame and show off still images and High Definition (HD) movies in detailed 720p. The LCD displays 610,000 dots in vivid color, reproduces colors and shades more accurately with deeper black tones, and consumes less power. The monitor also provides a wide viewing angle ensuring that images can be composed from even the most obscure angles.
Advanced manual controls
The XZ-1 offers advanced manual controls that experienced photographers expect from larger digital SLR cameras. But, with the XZ-1, advanced features are easy to use. A control ring around the front of the lens and the wheel controller on the back provide immediate access to the most important manual settings like ISO, aperture and shutter speed to make it easy to adjust the camera on the move.
Low-light performance
The XZ-1 has an easily accessible built-in pop-up flash to illuminate low-light subjects, reduce red-eye and fill in dark areas. The camera also features an AF illuminator to make it simple to focus in low-light situations. Additionally, dual image stabilization further assures you'll get the shot you want while holding the camera: mechanical sensor-shift image stabilization compensates for camera movement in low-light conditions when shutter speeds are slower while digital image stabilization freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds that prevent blurry images often caused by a moving subject. On top of all this, the XZ-1 also offers a low-light mode which automatically adjusts the ISO sensitivity up to ISO 3200 to take sharp full-resolution photos in dark places.
Product Identifiers
Brand - Olympus
Model - XZ-1
MPN - 228000
UPC - 050332175853
Key Features
Camera Type - Point & Shoot
Optical Zoom - 4x
Digital Zoom - 4x
Sensor Resolution - 10.0MP
Screen Size - 3"
Optical Sensor
Sensor Size - 1/1.63"
Sensor Type - CCD
Lens System
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Focus Adjustment - Autofocus & Manual Focus, Automatic, Manual
Auto Focus type - TTL contrast detection
Focal Length - Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112mm
Exposure
Max Shutter Speed - 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 60 sec
Exposure compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering Center-Weighted, Multi-Segment, Spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-Priority, Automatic, Bulb, Manual, Program, Shutter-Priority
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-800)
Light Sensitivity Max 100
Camera Flash
Flash Type Pop-up Flash
Camera Flash Features AF Illuminator, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash +/- Compensation, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync
Flash Modes Auto Mode
Memory / Storage
Integrated Memory size 54.6MB
Supported Flash Memory SD Card, SD Memory Card, SDHC Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Card, SDXC Memory Card
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Digital
Dimensions
Depth 1.7 in.
Height 2.6 in.
Width 4.4 in.
Weight 9.7 Oz.
Display
Display Type OLED
Display Rotation Built-in
Screen Details LCD display - OLED - 3" - color
Display Size 3"
Microphone
Microphone Type Microphone - built-in - mono
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Types 1 x DC power input, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x USB, 1 x composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot 1 x SD Memory Card
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Supported Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.6, MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows Vista SP1, MS Windows XP 64-bit Edition, MS Windows XP SP2
Battery
Battery Form Factor Manufacturer specific
File Format
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, MPEG-4
Still Image Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, Raw Image
Resolution
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Other Features
Additional Features AF Tracking, AV Output, Autofocus, Digital Zoom, Face Detection, HDMI, Shockproof, USB
Face Detection Yes
Shooting Modes Frame Movie Mode
Miscellaneous
Shooting Programs Beach/snow, Cuisine, Document, E-portrait, Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Multiple exposure, Night portrait, Night scene, Panorama assist, Pet, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Sports mode, Sunset, Underwater macro, Underwater wide
Special Effects Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Blue, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Grainy Film, Green, Monotone, Muted, Natural, Pin Hole, Pop Art, Purple, Sepia, Soft Focus, Vivid
White Balance Auto, Cloudy (Preset), Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Underwater (Preset)
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
Exterior Color Black