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Reviews (4)
Mar 05, 2013
This is definitely the best choice when it comes to compacts.
1 of 1 found this helpful Bought and XZ-1 a week ago. Am absolutely delighted. It is a wonderful camera that fits in my shirt pocket. Picture quality is excellent (try Natural mode, Contrast +1, Sharpness +1), ISO 100. For instant grab shots I use Aperture mode at f/4… sharp from 2’ to infinity. Took a picture of an airliner coming in, right overhead, got two sharp images real fast, there’s almost zero shutter lag time.
Also bought the Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder, which was sold for the Pen cameras, and it works perfectly… its viewing angle is about 35mm-equiv which is close enough to the XZ-1’s 28mm-equiv when wide open. A LOT less expensive than the VF-2 electronic viewfinder.
The controls are easy to use. The menus are only slightly goofy; you get used to them in a few days. The lens is superb. VERY fast… lets you take handheld pictures in very low-light places. And you can always put the camera on a wall or a beanbag and use the self-timer for a good sharp picture.
Image quality is great for web or enlargements to 11 x 14”. Over that, I’d get an APS-C sensor camera. But they don’t fit in your pocket!
The image quality is exactly in line with what we'd expect from a camera with a sensor of this size - considerably better than most compacts other than its immediate peers. This is made all the more useable by that sensor being parked behind such a bright lens. This underlying image quality, combined with the excellent JPEG processing with which Olympus has made a name for itself, makes it easy to take impressive images every time you pick up the camera. The sensor may be a touch noisier than the one used by Canon, Nikon and Samsung but the slightly brighter lens makes up for some of that difference and it's rare to need to shoot above ISO 800 where that difference starts to become visible.
The default 'Natural' setting may be hugely misleading in its name but the results are fantastic: producing bright, punchy images without ever tipping over into cartoonishly vivid. The trick appears to be which colors it emphasizes - sky blues are made to look particularly radiant but reds and skin tones remain realistic and convincing. The combination of a good sensor, sharp lens and good image processing is pretty much all you could ask for in a camera this small.
Conclusion - Pros
Fastest (brightest) zoom lens of any current compact
Really useful 28-112mm lens range
Lens impressively sharp with generally good corner sharpness at wide apertures
Reliable exposure metering and great color response make it easy to get good images
Good high ISO capability for a small-sensor camera (and rarely needed thanks to the bright lens)
AF illuminator helps in low light
Simple control system still gives high level of manual control
Low light mode makes it easy to make the most of the camera's strengths, quickly
Art Filters are good at encouraging creative photographic thinking
Ability to control flashes wirelessly a major plus
USB charging is convenient (but makes it awkward to keep a second battery charged)
Conclusion - Cons
Lack of AEL/AFL button rules out focus and recompose technique
No ability to adjust noise reduction level
No option to customize any buttons (though controls are generally very good)
No direct access to ISO or White Balance
Auto ISO can use long exposure times in low light
Lens a little prone to flare in bright light
Video not up to the standard of the stills (and in the inefficient, though convenient, M-JPEG format)
XZ-1… five stars… recommended!!!
Apr 07, 2017
Great lens for macro
3 of 3 found this helpful It's an amazing lens with everything you ask to offer if you are low on budget.. with sharp aperture and good glasses, this lens is all you would look forward to have as your first macro lens.. the results are amazing
Jul 03, 2018
Great item lasting 8 charges
This is a great power bank which can last you about 8 charges, only problem is that it is too big to carry. it is a really good item but there is no plug available so you have to use your charger to charge the powerbank.