Olympus XZ-1

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Olympus XZ-1

"It doesn't bristle with dials or buttons and only the most basic shooting settings have direct access."
dpreview.com | talking about the XZ-1's button-layout
"The XZ-1 combines simple direct controls with an excellent lens to create probably the best photographers' compact currently available."
dpreview.com | talking about the XZ-1's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F31fd

Size
Really small
Compact 93x57x28 mm
Weight
Light-weight
185 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F31fd

Size Smaller 93x57x28 mm vs 110x64x42 mm
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2x smaller
Weight Lighter 185 g vs 275 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.7"
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More than 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Olympus XZ-1

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 6.1 MP
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Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the XZ-1's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 614k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The XZ-1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 2.2 fps
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More than 3x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus XZ-1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
F31fd:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
XZ-1:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
F31fd:f/2.8
XZ-1:f/1.8
Lowest price Very expensive Help
F31fd:$499.59
XZ-1:$499.00
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
F31fd:36 mm
XZ-1:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
F31fd:480p @ 30fps
XZ-1:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
F31fd:3x
XZ-1:4x

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competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus PEN E-PL2

Olympus PEN E-PL2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$485 with 14-42mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Size Slightly larger
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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