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The Olympus XZ-1 Digital Camera is a product that many people were eagerly waiting for, as there was quite a bit of pre-release hype surrounding it. Pre-launch press releases stated that if you are a beginning photographer you would find this camera very user-friendly. If you are a photographer with a lot of experience, you will find enough features to get exactly the image you want. This high-grade, small camera has it all. In this report we’ll look at some of the pre-launch claims for the XZ-1 and see how it stacks up.
A lot of people aren’t “streetwise” when it comes to understanding technical specifications and this is true with some of the consumers looking for their first major-league digital camera. Consequently, products like this have to be simple for beginners and experienced photographers alike to use. The Olympus XZ-1 is a very easily operated digital camera. Case in point: you can set the XZ-1 on “Intelligent Auto” and be confident that the camera will automatically select the correct settings for your image from among several different modes. It can discern between macro, low-luminance conditions, sports settings, and portrait or landscape orientation. One of the great things about the XZ-1 is that it will detect the settings you need automatically when you are a beginner but, when you have more experience, you can choose to configure your settings manually.
When it comes to digital cameras, the Olympus XZ-1 ranks at the top of the list for advanced features in the “point and shoot” category. Point and shoot cameras are those that don’t require you to manually adjust the setting for such things as light level, focus, aperture, or shutter speed. You can easily find a point and shoot digital camera in a price range well below the cost of the XZ-1. The target market for these lower end cameras is people on a budget, students, and beginning photographers, to name a few. But, if you want something that goes above and beyond when it comes to advanced features and sophistication, you will opt for the Olympus XZ-1. While definitely a user friendly and highly automated point and shoot camera, the XZ-1 has added an especially high powered lens and many more features than they typical camera in this category.
The XZ-1, being a new digital camera, allows you to shoot movies. An automatically switching movie button lets you simply switch over to HD movie mode. When you view both the still shots and the videos the still pictures look much better. People shouldn’t buy a digital camera if their primary purpose is to make videos. Taking a casual video every now and again is okay but don’t expect high quality videos from the XZ-1.
The capabilities of the Olympus XZ-1 are designed for every level of photographer across the board. For some shoppers, the price is a drawback, and you can definitely get cheaper cameras, though probably not with the same list of features you’ll find with the XZ-1. The quality and size of this camera is probably the best bargain you will find at a price range you can probably afford.
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