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
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
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
205 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F70EXR

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The F70EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 99x59x23 mm vs 110x64x42 mm
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2.3x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
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Around 6.5x more zoom
Lowest price Much cheaper $185.93 vs $499.00
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The best price we've seen is $313 cheaper (2.7x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.7"
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Around 50% thinner
Weight Lighter 205 g vs 275 g
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Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus XZ-1

Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the XZ-1's lens captures much more light (1.7 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
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
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Around 70% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR
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Olympus XZ-1 Olympus XZ-1
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 travel zoom with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
F70EXR:12,800 ISO
XZ-1:6,400 ISO
Sensor size Large sensors Help
F70EXR:1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
XZ-1:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
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
Movie format Poor movies Help
F70EXR:480p @ 30fps
XZ-1:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$171 - $190

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Slightly thicker
Fujifilm FinePix JX400

Fujifilm FinePix JX400

Compact

$130 - $139

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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
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
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
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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