With increased attention on the market shooting in low light, it seems appropriate that the Olympus jumped in the fight, the introduction of the Olympus XZ-1, a high-end camera with a compact fast f/1.8 lens and HD video recording. Designed to work with people like the Panasonic LX5, Canon S95 and G12, Nikon P7000 and Samsung TL500 competitors Olympus XZ-1 is a first for the company, even if it was in the highest C-2040, the first camera Olympus with an f/1.8 lens, since 2001.
Olympus is quick to point out that the Olympus XZ-1 is the first handheld device called a top-brand lenses Zuiko i.Zuiko Officially, Olympus Digital, the new lens range from 6-24mm and 28-112 mm equivalent, will be with a wider range of aperture f/1.8, f/2.5 to change when magnified. The smallest available f / 8, 1 / 3 f-stop in-between the largest and the smallest of openings. Although the literature has rapidly attracted to photokina 2010 on the lens as a "fixed", meaning that it is removable, can not increase very safe.
Its appearance is not only the story with the Olympus XZ-1, however: it also has a 3-inch OLED display with 610 000 points. Olympus says the OLED "more accurately renders colors and shades with deeper blacks," with less energy than LCD. OLEDs should also be a wider viewing angle than most LCD.
The Olympus XZ-1 is 10-megapixel CCD sensor is designed for low light conditions, a larger "size 01/01/63, and image processor TruePic V hold true colors during the processing of the noise transducer. The XZ-1 to record 720p HD video at 30 frames per second maximum. The video mode is easily accessible via the record button on the back of the unit.
Although the Olympus XZ-1 iAuto, Art filter, and 18 scene modes, but also sports program, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual, as well as a personalized environment on the mode dial is exactly what amateur photographers looking. The neutral density filters can also be turned on and off to a slow shutter speed and allow the light is brighter.
The integrated hot shoe allows the Olympus XZ-1 for the entire line of the company to use the FL series of flashes, and the accessory port supports much of the line of shoe accessories PEN built but not just-announced accessories match Select Bluetooth wireless transfer of files to smartphones.
ISO 100 to 6400, and the Olympus XZ-1 includes dual image stabilization (movement of both the detection and ISO auto).
Art Filters and Live Help mode, introduced in the PEN series, even in Olympus XZ-1, and the new camera is available in two colors, black or white. The price is $ 499.99 U.S.
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Olympus is quick to point out that the Olympus XZ-1 is the first handheld device called a top-brand lenses Zuiko i.Zuiko Officially, Olympus Digital, the new lens range from 6-24mm and 28-112 mm equivalent, will be with a wider range of aperture f/1.8, f/2.5 to change when magnified. The smallest available f / 8, 1 / 3 f-stop in-between the largest and the smallest of openings. Although the literature has rapidly attracted to photokina 2010 on the lens as a "fixed", meaning that it is removable, can not increase very safe.
Its appearance is not only the story with the Olympus XZ-1, however: it also has a 3-inch OLED display with 610 000 points. Olympus says the OLED "more accurately renders colors and shades with deeper blacks," with less energy than LCD. OLEDs should also be a wider viewing angle than most LCD.
The Olympus XZ-1 is 10-megapixel CCD sensor is designed for low light conditions, a larger "size 01/01/63, and image processor TruePic V hold true colors during the processing of the noise transducer. The XZ-1 to record 720p HD video at 30 frames per second maximum. The video mode is easily accessible via the record button on the back of the unit.
Although the Olympus XZ-1 iAuto, Art filter, and 18 scene modes, but also sports program, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual, as well as a personalized environment on the mode dial is exactly what amateur photographers looking. The neutral density filters can also be turned on and off to a slow shutter speed and allow the light is brighter.
The integrated hot shoe allows the Olympus XZ-1 for the entire line of the company to use the FL series of flashes, and the accessory port supports much of the line of shoe accessories PEN built but not just-announced accessories match Select Bluetooth wireless transfer of files to smartphones.
ISO 100 to 6400, and the Olympus XZ-1 includes dual image stabilization (movement of both the detection and ISO auto).
Art Filters and Live Help mode, introduced in the PEN series, even in Olympus XZ-1, and the new camera is available in two colors, black or white. The price is $ 499.99 U.S.
