First introduced in January, 2011,
Olympus XZ-1 is a 10 MP
Compact with a 1/1.63
(8.07 x 5.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Olympus XZ-1 comes with a 7.85 x 5.89 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.81 mm (0.38").
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Sensor resolution of Olympus XZ-1 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Olympus XZ-1 has Crop Factor: 4.41
The sensor has a surface area of 46.2 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Olympus XZ-1
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Olympus XZ-1 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
11 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
AF Face Detection |
614k dots Screen Resolution |
320 shots Long Battery Life |
Manual Exposure Mode |
2.5 Lens at Tele |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.5 |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 614 fps |
Olympus XZ-1 has an Overall Score of 56/100
and ranked #101 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #410
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Olympus XZ-1
Olympus XZ-1 weighs 275g and has external dimensions
of 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.65"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Olympus XZ-1
is 100 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Olympus XZ-1 is more by 13mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
XZ-1 |
Dimensions |
XZ-1 |
|
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
|
346 g
|
275 g
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Olympus XZ-10
|
221 g
|
275 g
|
102 x 61 x 34 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Panasonic LX5
|
271 g
|
275 g
|
110 x 65 x 43 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Panasonic LX7
|
298 g
|
275 g
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X10
|
350 g
|
275 g
|
117 x 70 x 57 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X30
|
423 g
|
275 g
|
119 x 72 x 60 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
275 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
|
Canon S110
|
198 g
|
275 g
|
99 x 59 x 27 mm
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
Specifications of Olympus XZ-1
General |
Brand |
Olympus
|
Model |
XZ-1 |
Announced |
January, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
614k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
11 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
2.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
8.60 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/1.63 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
7.85 x 5.89 mm |
Sensor Area |
46.2 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
3664 x 2752 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
320 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
Li-50B |
Physical |
Weight |
275 g |
Physical Dimensions |
111 x 65 x 42 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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