The Olympus XZ-2 is currently my price / value for money in the field of compact cameras. Better always goes. No Question. But with a price of less than 300 euros, it is now also available from photo stores. It has a top quality metal casing and is equipped with a bright lens (f / 1.8 at wide angle and f / 2.5 at the telephoto end) equipped, which unlike many other compact cameras also over the entire Bildfläsche sharply defined. Where other cameras weaken, the XZ-2 here their strengths. The noise moves for a compact camera up to and including ISO 800 also on a very good level considering the size of the sensor. The LCD monitor (aspect ratio 3: 2) triggers with about 920,000 higher than the Px to the system camera OM-D E-M5 from the same manufacturer. A supremely sharp display which incidentally also has a touch function. About the lens ring can be divided into different modes Aufnamhe eg adjust the focus, aperture, or changing the exposure setting.
Who like to take pictures for photographers in raw format and print them or can be developed following should be said:
In the menu, an aspect ratio of 3: 2 will be set even when shooting in Raw format. Here you have to say, however, that the recordings as opposed to the cut JPG images still in 4: 3 format are created. If you open this raw image then the enclosed CD on the Olympus Viewer, which also used to edit and manage the pictures, then that is allegedly in 3 when shooting: 2 format image created with the help of a white sliding frame in the Raw (4: 3) appears. For this part of the image was visible at the time of recording on the LiveView be cut without waste.
I got the XZ-2 bought primarily as reportage camera for example during holiday trips not carry all the equipment with multiple lenses to have and next place also to save weight. The camera comes with its picture quality is not ran directly to the by renowned cameras with APS-C sensors. But one should not expect at the different sensor size. For the imaging performance of the lens is significantly better than most kit lenses from system cameras or DSLRs. I have not recently decided because of the great power of buying this camera and even the Sony RX 100 preferred that despite me 1 "large sensor could not inspire really part with distinct CA's and unnatural colors.
