Olympus XZ-1 review

Olympus has finally produced a 'serious' compact camera

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By Angela Nicholson
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Olympus XZ-1
This is the first Olympus compact camera to feature one of the company's esteemed Zuiko lenses and boasts a maximum aperture of f/1.8

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: JPEG at f/2.8 and ISO100 using macro focus mode (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: Raw at f/2.8 and ISO100 using macro focus mode (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: ISO 400 raw file with noise filter turned off post capture (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: ISO 400 raw file with noise filter at Standard setting (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: 28mm (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: 112mm (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: Monochrome mode with contrast set to its maximum of +2 (Click here to view full-res version)

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Olympus XZ-1 Review: Taken in very overcast conditions, this image taken using AWB is neutral (Click here to view full-res version)

Angela Nicholson