Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview
First introduced in December, 2012,
Olympus XZ-2 iHS is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/1.7
(7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").
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Sensor resolution of Olympus XZ-2 iHS ~ 4009 x 2992 pixels.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS has Crop Factor: 4.6
The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,994,928 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Olympus XZ-2 iHS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Tilting Screen |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
920k dots Screen Resolution |
Manual Focus |
Microphone Port |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
Touch Screen |
AF Face Detection |
12800 Max Native ISO |
340 shots Long Battery Life |
Manual Exposure Mode |
2.5 Lens at Tele |
35 Focus Points |
3 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Environmental Sealing |
Slow Lens at Tele: F2.5 |
No Articulating Screen |
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 920 fps |
Olympus XZ-2 iHS has an Overall Score of 63/100
and ranked #49 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #271
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Olympus XZ-2 iHS weighs 346g and has external dimensions
of 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
is 171 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Olympus XZ-2 iHS is more by 15mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
XZ-2 iHS |
Dimensions |
XZ-2 iHS |
|
Olympus XZ-1
|
275 g
|
346 g
|
111 x 65 x 42 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Olympus XZ-10
|
221 g
|
346 g
|
102 x 61 x 34 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Panasonic LX7
|
298 g
|
346 g
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X30
|
423 g
|
346 g
|
119 x 72 x 60 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Pentax MX-1
|
391 g
|
346 g
|
122 x 61 x 51 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
346 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
346 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
|
Olympus SH-1
|
271 g
|
346 g
|
109 x 63 x 42 mm
|
113 x 65 x 48 mm
|
Specifications of Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General |
Brand |
Olympus
|
Model |
XZ-2 iHS |
Announced |
December, 2012 |
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 |
Tilting |
Screen Resolution |
920k 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 |
35 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
n/a 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, Wireless |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/1.7 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
7.53 x 5.64 mm |
Sensor Area |
42.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
3968 x 2976 |
Max Native ISO |
12800 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
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 |
340 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
Li-90B |
Physical |
Weight |
346 g |
Physical Dimensions |
113 x 65 x 48 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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