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It best digital camera ever I had before. I had use my old Samsung WB 1000 it sometime let down shooting. The Olympus ZX-1 can point and shoot in everything I want! Great camera features. It can take the photo in low light without use flush it like large open air live music in dark evening! most other camera/mobile phone can't take photo very well! Also I can add extra Shoe Mount Flash from Olympus PEN range camera. Also over three time better image quality over Samsung WB 1000. Also great OLED screen!
Good: x fast lens gives some real control of dof x lens is sharp x general image quality and low light perfomance better than most other compacts x better zoom range than most SLR kit lens x S mode with auto ISO prioritizes low iso and gives good results easily x custom white balance easy to set x display is excellent - bright and detailed x start up and general operation is fast and responsive x art modes fun x RAW capture useful BAD: x shame no handgrip - can buy one from US which improves this a lot x RAW software supplied not as good as canon DPP for example x menus etc not as good as lumix G or lumix in general x bit big for the pocket x flare can be a problem - worse than on most smaller aperture compacts, and worse than eg a canon SLR f/1.4 lens UGLY x user interface can be awkward at times, and even lock up, or hide options which should be available - can remember states from previous dial mode in unexpected ways - though setting to P is a quick way to set ISO as a result!Read full review
For its age, this is a truly remarkable camera. The lens is fast and sharp over the full range. IQ is very good also up to ISO 800 given the right conditions. It is just pocket size. My only disappointment is that noise reduction is not available. The Olympus XZ-2 is better but holds its price much more.
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I bought this as a secondary camera to my D200 as sometimes that is too bulky to travel with. But the truth is I have managed to take so many great photos with the XZ-1 I am using it far more than I expected. The video mode is less than perfect and the almost but not quite standard USB connector is a bit of a pain but other than that this is a great little camera.
Daughter delighted with camera and seems to be easy to use. Very good quality camera with the excellent lens!
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