Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

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    Highlights

    • 12 MP 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
    • 100 - 12,800 Native ISO
    • 35 Focus Points (35 Cross-type)
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 920k dot Tilting Screen
    • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS was announced in 2012 and is a 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 12,800. The camera has a Tilting 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Olympus XZ- series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Olympus XZ- series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Olympus XZ-10
    Compare
    		January
    2013    		 12 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 6,400 Fixed 3.0"
    920k dot
    Touchscreen
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    2012    		 12 MP
    1/1.7-inch    		 100 - 12,800 Tilting 3.0"
    920k dot
    Touchscreen
    Image cannot be found Olympus XZ-1
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 10 MP
    1/1.63-inch    		 100 - 6,400 Fixed 3.0"
    614k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus Stylus XZ-10 vs Stylus XZ-2 iHS vs XZ-1.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   HDMI Output
    •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 49
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   35 Focus Points
    •   Tilting Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Tilting Touchscreen

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a 3.0" Tilting touchscreen with 920k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes this camera very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

    Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

    Sensor

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960 with 4:3 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS.

    Olympus XZ-1
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    1/1.63-inch

    10 MP

    Olympus XZ-10
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    1/2.3-inch

    12 MP

    Canon R6 II
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R100
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    APS-C

    24.1 MP

    Sony a7 III
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Fujifilm S5 Pro
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    APS-C

    6 MP

    Canon G1 X III
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Sony a6600
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Sony a7R IIIA
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    Full Frame

    42.4 MP

    Olympus 8010
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    1/2.33-inch

    14 MP

    Canon 7D II
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    APS-C

    20.2 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Type D Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.


    Battery

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS comes with Li-90B battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 8.60 m ISO 800 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113 x 65 x 48 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89"). It weighs 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    113 mm (4.45")

    65 mm (2.56")

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    65 mm (2.56")

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    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS dimensions

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    66

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    GOOD
    71

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.

    •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   35 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    66

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   35 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots

    Portrait Photography

    GOOD
    80

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 80 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   35 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    84

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   35 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Tilting Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    85

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS gets a score of 85 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Tilting Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots

    Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and give score of 67 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 63 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 49

    Photo

    GOOD
    76

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 76 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec

    Video

    POOR
    46

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 46 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    61

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 61 for Focusing parameters.

    •   35 Focus Points
    •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    EXCELLENT
    85

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 85 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Tilting Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Connectivity

    GOOD
    75

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 75 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   HDMI Output
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    44

    We give Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS a score of 44 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots


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