Olympus XZ-1 Digital Camera Review
As previously announced the Olympus XZ-1 is a new high end compact point and shoot digital camera which has garnered a lot of attention. Dpreview known for its indepth reviews has recently made a detailed review of the Olympus XZ-1, below is an extract from the review.
The XZ-1 is a rather late addition to the burgeoning enthusiast compact sector and, in some respects, a surprising one – the XZ-1′s potential market can’t help but overlap with the E-PL2′s, to an extent. But it’s a very welcome addition to what’s become an exciting part of the market for the keen photographer. This now includes a fairly broad range of cameras, varying from the ‘point-and-shoot with manual-override’ of Canon’s S95 up to the big, bulky, button-and-dial-covered Nikon P7000 and Canon G12, via the middle-ground option offered by Panasonic’s LX5 and Samsung’s TL500 (EX1).
The XZ-1 steps in towards the more compact end of this spectrum and does a great job of balancing flexibility with pocketabilty. Not only does it offer a very versatile lens range (28-112mm equivalent), but it does so with a maximum aperture that can’t be matched. At F1.8-2.5 it’s brighter at every point than either the Panasonic or Samsung, and is in a completely different league to the F2.0-4.9 offered by the Canon S95 to which it’s otherwise so similar.
- To read the full review of the XZ-1 on dpreview click here.
- To pre-order the Olympus XZ-1 on Amazon.com click here.
