Name: Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera, 12MP, 24-96mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens - Bundle - with 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card, Mini-Messenger Bag, 6' Micro HDMI Cable, and Adorama Cleaning Kit for Optics and Cameras
Brand: Olympus
SKU: IOMXZ2Z1
Price: 619.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera, 12MP, 24-96mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens - Bundle - with 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card, Mini-Messenger Bag, 6' Micro HDMI Cable, and Adorama Cleaning Kit for Optics and Cameras

Olympus XZ-2

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Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera, 12MP, 24-96mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens, w/Accessory Bundle

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Top Rated Gear: Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera, 12MP, 24-96mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens - Bundle - with 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card, Mini-Messenger Bag, 6' Micro HDMI Cable, and Adorama Cleaning Kit for Optics and Cameras Color: Black, Digital Zoom: 4x

Already have two Olympus DSLR's.  This has almost all the same features including the menu structure in a compact camera and a wider aperture, but it's so much easier to carry around.  In a side by side comparison the IQ of the E-620 is better than the xz-2, but the xz-2 still takes great pictures for most applications. I'm planning to take this on my next vacation and leave the DSLR's at home.

Love this camera

Lightweight and small, but still large enough to use for my large hands, this camera creates great image quality with an astoundingly sharp and bright lens.  The image software and sensor combo combine for beautiful out of camera jpegs.  The sharpness, contrast and color rendition is exceptional... people think I shot my pics with a DSLR.  What a camera!

GREAT Compact Camera, Bright Lens!

This is good enough to carry everywhere instead of my dSLR. Now, it does not outperform it, it's not magic, but it's good enough. Fast lens, RAW photos, good zoom range, the tilty screen.

It's a joy to shoot with, it doesn't draw attention [for street shooting], it's nearly silent. I love it. The only downside, and an annoying one, is that it does NOT come with a wall charger. You have to charge the batteries by plugging the camera itself to either a computer or a wall outlet, making you not able to use it for the measly 5 hours it takes on a wall, or 10 hours on a PC. That is just awful. Get a battery charger, and you're all good.

Fast lens, RAW photos, good zoom range, the tilty screen.

I bought this camera for it's smallish size and great handling. The control options are fantastic, making the camera fun, and easy to customize to your shooting style. Touch screen focusing/shutter is very handy in most situations. I haven't had it long but overall I am very pleased with my purchase. I do however seem to have a focusing issue under certain conditions which I hope to find a fix or work around. Thankfully, the manual focus assist works very well for those times. Other than that, the camera is very responsive and accurate.
 You can find camera's the same size or even smaller that offer similar IQ but lack the control options so if handling is a priority for you, this camera is definitely one to consider.

Great compact

Best used for travel to urban areas and landscape photography.

Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera, 12MP, 24-96mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens - Bundle - with 16GB Class 10 SDHC Memory Card, Mini-Messenger Bag, 6' Micro HDMI Cable, and Adorama Cleaning Kit for Optics and Cameras

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