Olympus Stylus XZ-2

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 639 reviews of Olympus Stylus XZ-2. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the lens and image quality. The portability and performance also get good feedback. There are some negative reviews about the shutter, and there are some mixed reviews about the viewfinder.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus Stylus XZ-2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus Stylus XZ-2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the image quality and durability are overall positive. The performance and portability are also appreciated. Opinions about the size and price are mixed. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Olympus Stylus XZ-2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 149 user reviews of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality and price. The usability and performance also get good comments.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Olympus Stylus XZ-2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca. There are some mixed comments about the lens.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS review:

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS was probably about $100 too expensive when it came out.

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS features a great f1.8-2.5 lens, excellent photo quality and shooting options, and a well-designed body that's solidly constructed.

Its high ISO images are noisy. With no built-in Wi-Fi, getting wireless features will cost you extra. Battery charges in camera via proprietary USB cable.

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS is an excellent bright lens enthusiast compact. At this point, though, you should skip it at its full $600 price.

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Olympus Stylus XZ-2 ( Black)

It originally went on sale in November 2012, replacing the XZ-1 that came out in January 2011. The XZ-2 started at a price of $599, a $100 more than where its predecessor started. While not completely out of line for its features, it was still a high...

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS features a great f1.8-2.5 lens, excellent photo quality and shooting options, and a well-designed body that's solidly constructed.

Its high ISO images are noisy. With no built-in Wi-Fi, getting wireless features will cost you extra. Battery charges in camera via proprietary USB cable.

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS is an excellent bright lens enthusiast compact. At this point, though, you should skip it at its full $600 price.

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Olympus XZ-2

The Olympus XZ-2 has a bright lens and captures sharp photos, but it's too expensive and photos start to show some noise as you notch up the ISO.

Fast lens. Excellent control layout. Tilting touch-screen LCD. EVF option. Hot shoe. Raw shooting support.

Expensive. No Wi-Fi or GPS. Noisy images at high ISOs.

Performance and Conclusions The XZ-2 can start and grab a shot in an impressive 1.6 seconds. It records a 0.2-second shutter lag, a respectable figure for a point-and-shoot, and can fire off shots continuously at about 3 frames per second. It does a...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 Review

The Olympus Stylus XZ-2 is a compact and powerful digicam. It provides higher image quality and better performance than you will find from most compact cameras; but, it comes at a cost with a MSRP of $599 USD. Read more in our Full Conclusion.

iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Overall image quality is excellent for a compact ; Performance is outstanding ; LCD is bright, sharp and tilts ; Touch control of...

Flash has a tendency to blow out images ; WiFi capabilities are limited and more complicated than need be ; No audio input on camera ; Some special shooting modes did not work as hoped

Feb, 2013

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

Olympus Stylus XZ-2 Review

The premium compact camera you're about to experience is the Olympus XZ-2 , coming in hard with a 12.3 megapixel 1/1.7” BSI CMOS sensor, an ultra-bright zoom lens at 28-112mm equivalent f/1.8-2.5, and a 3-inch touchscreen on the back with full tilting...

This device presents a collection of abilities that make it a camera worth picking up if you’re a photo enthusiast who wants to get into the big leagues without paying monster amounts of cash for high-quality photo gear. At £479.99 / $599.99 and...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Olympus XZ-2 Review

The new Olympus XZ-2 is a premium compact camera featuring a 12.3-megapixel 1/1.7” BSI CMOS sensor, an ultra-bright 28-112mm equivalent f/1.8-2.5 zoom lens, a high-resolution 3-inch touch-sensitive tilting LCD screen, TruePic VI image processor, 1080p...

Olympus have principally added a better image sensor, touchscreen functionality, removable grip, a versatile tilting LCD screen, FlashAir technology, clever lens control ring and more customisable controls to their premium compact camera. It may be a...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Olympus XZ-2 Review

Boasting a new 12-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor and three-inch articulating LCD touchscreen, the Olympus XZ-2 enthusiast compact camera marks a serious upgrade over the XZ-1. But the not-quite-pocketable camera's core selling point remains the fast...

Good image quality for its class; Fast, bright f/1.8-2.5 i.ZUIKO 4x zoom lens; Dual-purpose front Control Ring lets you select aperture or focus manually; three-inch articulating LCD touch-screen monitor

Pricier than many enthusiast compacts; Image detail starts dropping off at ISO 800 and noise becomes problematic at ISO 3200; Lens cover pops off as zoom lens extends, when you turn the camera on

The Olympus XZ-2 improves upon the popular XZ-1 with several key upgrades, including a brand new 12-megapixel 1/1.7-inch backside-illuminated CMOS sensor. However, thankfully, the new model keeps the fast, bright f/1.8-2.5 i.ZUIKO zoom lens which made...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : George Schaub (shutterbug.com)

Olympus XZ-2: Lab Test Results & Comments

The Olympus XZ-2 is the successor of the XZ-1 which was the first compact camera made by Olympus with a large sensor (1/1.63”). The new camera has a new CMOS sensor (the XZ-1 had a CCD sensor) which is slightly smaller but has a slightly higher...

Large sensor and very fast lens system ; Numerous manual settings ; Very handy setup with lens ring ; Hot shoe for external flash systems ; Full HD video

Missing optical viewfinder (electronic viewfinder as an option)

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Ken McMahon (cameralabs.com)

Olympus XZ-2

The Olympus XZ-2 is a compact aimed at the demands of enthusiasts. Successor to the XZ-1, it sports the same 28-112mm equivalent 4x zoom with a bright f1.8-2.5 maximum aperture, but swaps its predecessor's 1/1.63in 10 Megapixel CCD sensor with a...

Fast, accurate AF ; Versatile three-mode lens ring ; Flip-out 3in 920k dot LCD touch-screen ; Accessory port for optional EVF

Poor high ISO noise performance ; Average continous shooting performance ; Touch-sceen inactive for movie recording ; Only 2 video modes

The Stylus XZ-2 provides a great balance between advanced control, capable handling, and ease of use that few of its competitors have achieved with equal success. In part, this is due to the way that they've cleverly limited the influence of the...

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : techlicious.com (techlicious.com)

Digital Camera Review: Olympus XZ-2

The XZ-2's 12MP sensor, 4x zoom lens, image processor and fast auto focus speed combine for impressive photo quality from a camera this compact. The 28-112mm equivalent lens is super fast at f/1.8-2.5 and the resulting pictures have minimal noise,...

Apr, 2013

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