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Olympus XZ-1

Olympus·2011·Camera

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The XZ-1 is a high-end, compact digital camera introduced in early 2011 by Olympus. It offers a 1/1.63" sensor whose size is somewhat larger than those of other digital compacts; and its restrained 10-megapixel specification allows each pixel to have a greater light-collecting area. Combined with a bright lens (opening to f/1.8 when at the wide end of its 4x zoom range), flash-free photos may be taken in poorer lighting conditions than is typical of pocket-sized cameras. However, a small pop-up

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