11/29/2023 0 Comments Olympus xz 2 zoom![]() There is the ubiquitous dial and four-way directional pad, programmable function button, dedicated play button, menu button, info button, and dedicated record button. Moving around to the back of the camera, you will find that the XZ-2 looks very similar to most of the PEN series of cameras. Instead, I would like to have assigned something that I use more, like the ND filter, to the lever. This may be helpful for some, but I rarely use manual focus on this style of camera. For example, the lever can switch from auto focus to manual focus. Both the lever and second function button can be set to perform a variety of functions, but I would like to see more function options for the lever. Also on the front of the camera is a lever and Fn2 button. For example, if you are in aperture priority, it will adjust the aperture values. This ring will change different settings depending on what mode you currently have selected. Like the XZ-1, the XZ-2 focuses a good deal of it’s functionality around the function ring that surrounds the lens. This does affect any of your images, I just found it rather annoying especially when shooting at night. My only comment/complain with the top of the camera is the power button which occasionally glows a bright blue when the camera is asleep. ![]() I rarely ended up using the dedicated shutter button as the touch screen works very well. The touch screen can be used to select your focus point or it can be set to select the focus point and fire the shutter.Īlong the top of the XZ-2 you will find the power button, mode dial, pop up flash, zoom control and shutter butto–nothing surprising here. Using one hand to hold the camera frees up your other hand to take advantage of some welcome features like the touch screen and the function ring around the lens. The rubber thumb rest on the back and the removable/swappable grip in the front of the camera make one-handed operation a breeze. Because of its size, the XZ-2 is actually very comfortable to hold and use. In fact, it is larger than some of the Micro Four Thirds cameras like the Olympus E-PL5. LI-90B Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Windows: XP, XP (SP2), Vista, Vista (SP1), 7 Modes: AE Lock, Aperture Priority, Auto, Low Light, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter PriorityĬompensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)Īuto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Kelvin, Shade, UnderwaterĪuto, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Specs pulled from the B&H Photo listing ImagingĮFL: 6.0-24.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 27-108 mm) Lots of manual controls but limited customization options.AF is not in the same class as some of the competition or it’s Micro Four Thirds cousins and shutter lag is very noticeable.This may not bother some, but it makes charging spare batteries a pain when traveling. The XZ-2 kit comes with a charger that requires you to charge the batter in camera.The XZ-2 uses an Olympus OM-D styled menu which is extremely clunky and frustrating to navigate. ![]() Yes, I hate it enough to dedicate a line in the cons section to the lens cap. The Olympus XZ-2 is a rather large camera, it’s even larger than some of the Micro Four Thirds cameras like the Olympus E-PL5 ( reviewed here). ![]()
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