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").
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.
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.
| Pros |
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| 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 |
| Cons |
|---|
| 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 |
| Type Scores |
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS has an Overall Score of 63/100 and ranked #57 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #272 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Olympus XZ-2 iHS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | XZ-2 iHS | Dimensions | XZ-2 iHS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus XZ-1 | 275 g | 346 g | 111 x 65 x 42 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Olympus XZ-10 | 221 g | 346 g | 102 x 61 x 34 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Panasonic LX7 | 298 g | 346 g | 111 x 68 x 46 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Fujifilm X30 | 423 g | 346 g | 119 x 72 x 60 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Pentax MX-1 | 391 g | 346 g | 122 x 61 x 51 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 346 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 346 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
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Olympus SH-1 | 271 g | 346 g | 109 x 63 x 42 mm | 113 x 65 x 48 mm |
| 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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