1/20/2024 0 Comments Olympus xz 2 testIt propels the 26-130mm equivalent optic through its paces at a steady speed. The camera's lens is controlled as per many other compacts via a zoom toggle around the shutter button on top. Other buttons are reflective of a fairly standard compact camera design - again a balance of function to style there aren't dozens of function buttons strewn around the body, instead it's just the one Fn on the rear next to the rotational d-pad control. It's positioned well to get an easy grasp of it too - not too thin, not too thick for the fingers. This lens ring doesn't offer the dual-function of the XZ-2 - which included a smooth rotation for manual focus as well as the "click-in" option which features here - but it's still apt for quick adjustment of aperture settings and the like. The camera has a variety of control dials, including a mode dial on top of the camera and - our favourite - a physical control ring around the lens which can rotate in both directions. While this Stylus is not a Pen - that's almost confusing by dictionary definitions, right? - it sure does look top quality to us. Both model ranges combine a retro aesthetic with modern-day tech. In the last few years Olympus has succeeded in establishing itself as a bit of a style icon in the camera world thanks to the launch of the digital Pen and OM-D series of cameras. And although the XZ-10 is understated in its design, it's the combination of metal body, slender form factor and smooth edges that keep it from looking too industrial and brash. The XZ-10 changes that: brandished with the designer font "Stylus" logo to the rear as well as on top of the pop-up flash, stylish - rather than Stylus - is a word we'd opt for. Olympus hasn't really pushed its Stylus brand much before. Is this metal-bodied Stylus the right direction for Olympus' range and, indeed, can this brand new model hold its own in the ever-growing advanced compact camera market? A Stylus… Not a Pen The XZ-10 looks to be the bridge between standard and larger-sensor compact cameras. sensor-shift stabilisation doesn't benefit preview.some issues with lens column not retracting.often good quality from small sensor size.
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