Olympus XZ-10

portability, usability, performance, image quality, low-light

battery, energy, flash

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

portability, performance, usability, image quality, lens

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Command Dial and Hybrid Control Ring allow for fast and simple manual control ; Excellent image quality ; Image Stabilization keeps...

Weak pop-up flash unit ; Flash makes it tough to hold camera with 2 hands ; Poor battery life ; No external charging unit

The Stylus XZ-10 sports Olympus's top features and hardware, giving the user higher image quality and performance than ever before. Built to perform better than most compact digicams, Olympus succeeded in producing a compact digital camera with very...

The Olympus XZ-10 packs most of the features of the flagship XZ-2 model into a camera that's almost half the size and weight, at a more affordable price point. Despite using a small 1/2.3” CMOS sensor, it delivers decent image quality largely thanks to...

Ultra-Bright F/1.8 lens, lets use lower ISO, Good lens sharpness, Uniform lens brightness, Extremely low distortion, Very good automatic white-balance, Conservative metering, Reliable autofocus, Built-in ND filter

Image-noise visible at all ISO settings, Hue not entirely natural, Custom white-balance not perfect, Slow shot-to-shot speed, Impossible to setup framing for video, Not exposure-priority, Incorrect histogram, Video recording lag

The Olympus XZ-10 is a premium compact camera which brings full manual controls and dual control-dials into an unusually small form-factor. The center-piece of this model is an ultra-bright F/1.8 stabilized wide-angle 5X optical-zoom lens that remains...

Fast AF performance, Excellent f/1.8 to 2.7 aperture, Very responsive touchscreen

Small sensor means so-so ISO performance, Average video quality, Screen very reflective

Touchscreen ; Art filters ; f/1.8 lens

Occasional slow processing times ; General metering sometimes fails

Small size, wide aperture lens, decent build quality, physical control ring around lens, raw file capture has its uses, often good quality from small sensor size, built-in ND filter

Lens introduces visible softness, white balance can be off, some issues with lens column not retracting, reflective LCD screen, sensor-shift stabilisation doesn't benefit preview

Slender and stylish, the XZ-10 leaves a good first impression - but the trim design not only cuts the fat compared to the top-spec XZ-2, it also pulls back on some of the more advanced features more commonly associated with an advanced compact. There's...

Wireless flash control ; Impressively low shutter lag times and fast AF ; Art filters and photo montage for fun effects ; Fast f/1.8 lens with rotating ring to change options

Lens exhibits plenty of chromatic aberration ; Short battery life

In sum, the XZ-10 is a very nice pocket-sized camera with lots of advanced features, but it does have some image quality issues that could frustrate advanced photographers.

Sturdy to hold; PASM modes; Offers F/1.8 aperture settings; Loads of image effects to play with

Small sensor; Tacky UI; Over saturated colours; Expensive

Overall, a study build and decent image quality makes this a decent camera to own, but it has its downs as well. While it offers PASM modes, with control on aperture, exposure bias, and shutter speeds; the 1/2.3" sensor does have its limitations....

Fast f/1.8-2.7 lens, Decent image quality, 5x optical zoom, 1cm minimum focusing distance, 5 fps continuous shooting at full resolution, Compact metal body, Aperture and shutter speed control ring, Full manual controls and RAW shooting, Screen has a...

AWB wasn't excellent under our studio lights, Fairly low battery CIPA rating, No Wi-Fi / GPS, Lacks auto-panoramic mode