Olympus XZ-1 Hands-on (feat. Canon S95)

Olympus has been getting a lot of attention for this camera recently, as the XZ-1 actually seems to be quite a good compact. But how does it compare to one of the best cameras in its class - the Canon S95?

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[2012Constantin]

i would like to see some video samples from Olympus and a battle between Olympus xz- 1 and Panasonic Lumix LX5.. that would be just great..please thumbs up if u want this too :)

[MrEmperor79]

Asian guy with a pure British accent. LOL 

[ThatBulgarian]

oh illegal immigrants :P

[z0rr0rr0r]

Cool camera. it costs 300 eur now, which is not that cheap, but it could be a perfect choice for many enthusiasts.

[ZekeValentin]

Can the front ring be used for manual focusing ???

[Lukem024]

are you from Norwich??

[flowingbass]

wowgoodjobmagiccrapwow!!!

[matanglawin26]

Just buy a DSLR! Period.

[jzorns]

Oh, by the way, it is pronounced 'ZWEE-koh', not 'ZOO-koh'. Being Japanese, you should know that. (j/k)

[jzorns]

@raine9518 XZ-1 wins handily, unless the 24mm wide angle is super important to you. For instance if you're in Europe and you like architecture or landscapes. I found myself missing that last 4mm of wide angle with my Canon S90. When you need 24mm, 28 just won't do. Can't back up any more to squeeze that church in, because the other buildings are jammed right up next to it!

[jzorns]

@2012Constantin Go to dpreview.com and read the review of the XZ-1. There are direct comparisons there between these two cameras.

[jzorns]

Awesome review. Especially since I've got the S90 and I'm now thinking of the XZ-1 because of that stonking lens. It is as if Olympus really watched what the others were doing, and said: "OK, we can do better by simply doing what the photographers want. We won't insult them by forgoing important stuff in favor of useless gimmicks." It is bigger than the Canon for sure, but that lens must make you forget! It's like Mustang GT and it's awesome V8 vs. the elegant, refined Mazda Miata and it's I-4.