Olympus XZ-2 User Manual

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Preparations for shooting
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Shooting
Select a shooting mode
Select a shooting mode using the mode dial.
Indicator Mode dial
A
A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the
current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners.
P
Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results.
A
You control aperture. You can sharpen or soften background details.
S
You control shutter speed. You can express the motion of moving subjects, or
freeze motion without any blur.
M
You control aperture and shutter speed. You can shoot with long exposures for
fireworks or other dark scenes.
C1
You can save shooting settings in advance, and then quickly call those settings
when shooting.
C2
SCN
Select a scene according to the subject.
ART
Select an art filter.
Taking photographs
First, try taking photographs in full auto mode.
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Set the mode dial to A.
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recording
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Shutter speed Aperture value

Olympus XZ-2 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	12.76 MP
Image sensor size	1/1.7 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	3968 x 2976 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1280 x 960, 2560 x 1920
Digital zoom	- x
Optical zoom	4 x
Focal length range	6 - 24 mm
Maximum aperture number	-
Minimum aperture number	2.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	112 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	28 mm
Normal focusing range	0.6 - ∞ m
Auto Focus (AF) points	35
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.3 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.1 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)	0.2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.05 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	12800
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	60 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Digital SLR	No
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	PCM
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	920000 pixels
USB version	2.0
HDMI connector type	Micro
Material	Metal
Product color	Black
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Documents, Fireworks, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Muted, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Sunny, Tungsten, Underwater
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay	2, 12 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.2
Image quality adjustment	Saturation, Sharpness
Battery type	LI-90B
Battery life (CIPA standard)	310 shots
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	48 mm
Width	113 mm
Height	65.4 mm
Weight	346 g
Weight (including battery)	364 g