Olympus XZ-1
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 vs Olympus XZ-2
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-2 9.7 oz vs 12.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 19 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Cheaper street price $289 vs $399
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has an External Mic jack XZ-2 does not
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-2

Best price
$399
  • Higher sensor resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs February 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out XZ-1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board XZ-1 does not have HDR
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What the Olympus XZ-1 and Olympus XZ-2 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 45 in² vs 43 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 4.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Olympus XZ-2

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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