Olympus XZ-2 12MP Digital Camera Priced At $600

The Olympus XZ-2 compact camera features with a 12MP 1/1.7″ back-illumination CMOS sensor to combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot. The camera also comes with 3-inch touch-screen LCD, the same 28-112mm equivalent F1.8-2.5 lens for more advanced image quality. Check the details specifications below.

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Specifications

Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 3968 x 2976
Other resolutions 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960
Image ratio w:h 4:3
Effective pixels 12.0 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 12.8 megapixels
Sensor size 1/1.7″ (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
Sensor type CMOS
Image
ISO Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
White balance presets 7
Custom white balance Yes (2)
Image stabilization Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format RAW
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 28 – 112 mm
Optical zoom
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus Yes
Normal focus range 60 cm (23.62″)
Macro focus range 1 cm (.39″)
Number of focus points 35
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size 3-Inch, 920,000 dots, Touch Screen, Live View
Photography features
Maximum aperture F1.8 – F2.5
Minimum shutter speed 60 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 sec
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range 8.6 m (ISO 800)
External flash Yes (via hot-shoe, wireless)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Continuous drive Yes
Self-timer Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Videography features
Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Mono
Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included 55 MB
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control Yes (Optional RM-UC1)
Physical
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description Lithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA) 340
Weight (inc. batteries) 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.20 oz)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 48 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89″)
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes

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Additional features include: Easy to use manual controls, in front of the camera flip the switch to controlling zoom or manual focus. There are also 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders and lot more. This camera is available in Amazon for $600 that makes it more expensive than all of its competitors.

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