Performances
There are additional sample photos and
images of the product in the Equipment Database, where you can add your own
assessment, photos and product verdicts.
Sample
photos
Portrait
| 1/60 sec | f/2.3 | 12.1 mm | ISO 200
Landscape
| 1/800 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
Sport
| 1/800 sec | f/4.0 | 23.5 mm | ISO 100
Pet
Portrait | 1/500 sec | f/3.5 | 14.4 mm | ISO 100
Low
Light | 1/4 sec | f/2.5 | 17.3 mm | ISO 100
Drive
| 1/800 sec | f/4.0 | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
The photos are very impressive with good
color reproduction and exposure. When shooting portraits, we get good skin
tones and no sign of red-eye effect is found
Lens
testing sample photos
Wide
Angle | 1/800 sec | f/4.5 | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
Full
Optical Zoom | 1/800 sec | f/5.6 | 23.5 mm | ISO 100
Trees
| 1/500 sec | f/2.8 | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
Macro
| 1/13 sec | f/5.6 | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
f/1.8
| 1/320 sec | 4.7 mm | ISO 100
At both ends of the lens, we get the good
details across the picture. There is no visible of purple fringing. The lens
features the minimum focus length of 1cm, which enables you to take beautiful
macro shots.
ISO
sample photos
The
noise is low at ISO 100 and remains the same at ISO 200 and 400
At ISO 100, the noise is low, and it
remains unchanged at ISO 200 and 400. The image quality would slightly decrease
when ISO reaches 800, as some areas become softer. The noise gets worse at ISO
1600, but not much. When ISO achieves 3200, a great deal of details is lost
with a slight smudged appearing in some places. The loss of details gets
greater at ISO 6400, but after resized and shared on the websites, the images
still look OK at this highest ISO setting.
AWB testing sample photos
Shots
under Incandescent light
Shots
under fluorescent light
Under the tungsten light of the studio, the
auto white balance performance gives us a slight color cast. When using the
tungsten preset, the images are better. Under the fluorescent light, AWB shows
good performance, with bright color cast when the fluorescent preset is
activated.
Digital
filters
Images
with different filters
Coming with the XZ-10 are many magical
filters which can help you take many creative shots. We have taken some
examples above.
Values
Olympus XZ-10 costs
$495. Other choices with bright lenses that are worth consideration include the
Pentax MX-1, available for $580, Nikon Coolpix P330 at $435, Panasonic Lumix
LX7, whose price is $524, Canon Powershot G15, which costs $632, Nikon Coolpix
P7700 at $555 and Fujifilm FinePix X10, available for $524. For more compact
camera information, have a look over the “Top 10 Serious Compact Cameras”.
You would also need a memory card and a
case or bag to keep your camera safe and secure – visit our complete guide to
camera bags.
Verdicts
The Olympus XZ-10 is another version of the
XZ-2 but cheaper. This product, however, provides slightly more optical zoom,
and it is smaller, lighter, but this costs the tilting screen in return. The
XZ-10 is also lack of other functions like Wifi and GPS, which can be really
desired on a modern compact camera. Put these aside, you still get a set of
variety features, including 5 fps continuous shooting, full 1080p HD video
recording and a close focusing distance of 1cm. Manual controls and RAW shots
are also given. The price of the XZ-10 is very reasonable, which makes it one
of the less expensive compacts around. It creates beautiful photos, so we are
happy to recommend it to you.
Advantages
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Fast f/1.8-2.7 lens
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Good image quality
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5x optical zoom
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Minimum focus length of 1 cm
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5 fps continuous shooting at full resolution
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Compact metal body
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Aperture and shutter speed control ring
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Full manual controls and RAW shooting
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Screen has 920k dot resolution
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Good value for money
Disadvantages
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AWB does not perform excellently under the light
of our studio
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Fairly low battery CIPA rating
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No Wi-Fi / GPS
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Lack of auto-panoramic mode
Verdicts
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Features: 5/5
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Handling: 4/5
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Performance: 4.5/5
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Value: 4/5
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Overall: 4.5/5
Specifications
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Lens
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Max Aperture: f/1.8 - f/2.7
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35mm equivalent: 26mm - 130mm
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Optical Zoom: 5x
Image Sensor
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CCD pixels: 12Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 4032
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Pixels (H): 3024
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Sensor Type: Back-lit CMOS (B.S.I.)
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Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inch
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
LCD Monitor
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LCD Monitor: 3in
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Screen resolution: 920k
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Touch Screen: Yes
Focusing
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Min Focus: 1cm
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Focusing modes: Autofocus, Manual
Exposure Control
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Shutter speeds shortest: 1/2000sec
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Shutter speeds longest: 30sec
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Exp modes: Program, Aperture-Priority,
Shutter-Priority, Manual, Scene modes, A
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Metering: Centre-weighted – Average, Spot, TTL,
ESP Light Metering
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ISO sensitivity: 100 - 6400
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White balance: Auto, Outdoors/Daylight, Cloudy,
Incandescent, Fluorescent, Shade, Flash
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Exposure Comp: +/-3
Shooting Options
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Continuous shooting: 5fps
Video
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Movie mode: Yes
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Video Resolution: 1920x1080
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Video FPS: 30
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Stereo Sound: Yes
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Optical Zoom with Video: Yes
Other Features
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Image Stabilization: Yes
Interface
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HDMI: No Data
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USB: USB 2
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Wi-Fi: No
Storage
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Card Type: SD, SDHC, SDXC
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File Type: JPG
Power Source
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Battery Type: LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
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CIPA Rating: 240
Box Contents
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Box Contents: LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery,
F-2AC AC Adapter CB-USB6 USB Cable, Touch Pen, Hand Strap, Operating
Instructions, Warranty Card, Olympus Viewer 3 Software CD-ROM
Dimensions
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Weight: 221g
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Width: 102.4mm
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Height: 61.1mm
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Depth: 34.3mm
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