Olympus XZ-1 vs Olympus PEN E-PM1

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Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Wide aperture
f/1.8

OLED Screen
Bright and vivid

Built-in flash
Usually standard

External flash
Better lighting

Reasons to buy the Olympus PEN E-PM1

	Movie continuous focus
	Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

	Slightly more lenses available
	108 lenses

	Interchangeable lenses
	Many lenses to choose from

	CMOS Sensor
	Better in low light

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competitors

Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

Olympus SZ-31MR

Travel zoom

$341

	Records high-speed movies
	Significantly better wide angle
	Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the SZ-31MR vs the XZ-1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

Pro digicam

$998 - $1,010

	Much better wide angle
	Significantly higher resolution screen
	Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V vs the XZ-1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Boutique

$538 - $598

	Higher resolution movies
	Much better wide angle
	Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX100 vs the XZ-1

Olympus PEN E-PM1 Competitors

Olympus PEN E-PM2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$284 body only

$320 with 14-42mm lens

	Has a touch screen
	Higher true resolution

Compare the PEN E-PM2 vs the PEN E-PM1

Pentax Q

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

	Has a built-in focus motor
	Built-in flash
	Much fewer lenses available

Compare the Q vs the PEN E-PM1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$795 body only

	Has a touch screen
	Has a flip-out screen
	No image stabilization

Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the PEN E-PM1

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