I wonder how come there's not much talk about this as it looks like a winner on paper at least.

- It's using LX5's sensor
- Looks smaller than the LX5
- Looks like there's dual control ring like the S95
- Hot shoe = potential viewfinder??
- Can assume it'll have Oly's nice nice jpegs

Bestest of all... fast fast lens of them all.

The Olympus XZ1 has a 28-112mm f/1.8-2.5 Lens
The Panasonic LX5 has 24-90mm f/2.0-3.3 lens
The Canon S95 has a 28-105mm f/2.0-4.9 lens
The Samsung EX-1 has a 24-72mm f/1.8-2.4 lens

Potential cons:
- Hope it's not slowass like Oly's M43's.


http://photorumors.com/2010/12/29/olympus-...uiko-zoom-lens/

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Tips

Share some tips and tricks that works for me la... do share if you find otherwise.

1) Shoot RAW to avoid jpeg smear

2) P mode works best imo cos can use the front ring for ISO and adjust with rear ring for exposure compensation.

3) In P mode, it will almost always keep aperture wide open but its sharp fully opened up so no problems there

4) ISO400 is like a little over ISO1600 in Canon APS-C. So go over that in worst case scenarios only

5) The IS is very kungfu so don't worry about SS too much

6) XZ1 tend to underexpose so bump that ~+1/3EV.

7) Always meter correctly base on histogram cos small sensor not as much RAW headroom as dslr.

8) Keep it in Macro mode so no need to mar fan change at different focus distance. Didn't find any adverse effect in doing so.

9) On mix lighting, it tend to go towards green so use the custom white balance which is very user friendly.

10) For low contrast landscapes, small sensor have small dynamic range... so bracket it. Get yourself a shutter release cable also cos it doesn't do 2sec timer bracket like canon dslr.


edit: Changed the title. Can't resist

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Sep 3 2012, 03:33 PM

Hot shoe = potential strobist?

looks promising. price range?

Useless! 28mm wide angle can tro in longkang.

rm3300 oni

Enuf for street shoot liao. Certainly more flexible than a dslr lor.

Price out di meh? I don't think it's gonna be priced above m43 lor.

lol.. if rm3300 then its useless la.

looks good

No la, i just simply taruh testing you guys response oni lah

GF consider M43?

Ian hit the nail on the head

28mm wide = useless.

I don't know about you, but the Samsung EX1 is a damn solid camera. Was very tempted to buy it but ended up with a much cheaper and much more portable Ixus 130 for travelling.

Reason being if I had cared enough for proper pictures, I would lug my 7D around.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Dec 31 2010, 04:54 PM

Ur IXUS starts from 28mm also right?

wide angle part, not tempting
tele part, f/2.5 at 112mm quite tempting

Precisely. Therefore why pay more for the same?

I got the Ixus for 800. My money would be on the Sammy EX1 as compared to the Oly.

dpreview posted pictar samples liao

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11011010...sxz1samples.asp

nice camera. considering this after selling my e420. heh

haha wise comparison...is ixus 800 f1.8 too?? if not meaning it is not the same..and is the sensor same size ? no right ixus smaller right? and this already answer your question why pay more for this new oly camera..

lets wait n see how much is this baby going to sell only decide...

Olympus already mention RRP is RM1799



This post has been edited by hellfire8888: Jan 18 2011, 11:25 AM

Oh giler mahal sial.
I wonder how the performance is like.. after using a dslr... now when I use the S90 or when I try the E-PL1.. I damn hate the lack of feedback.... that black screen between shots. It just feels so slow.

LX5 and s90 also around this price right?

Mmm... just found out that the RRP in Taiwan come out di...

Oly XZ-1 --> NT16,800
S95 --> ~NT12,000 street price +/- NT1000
LX5 --> ~NT14,000 street price +/- NT1000

Then again NT16,800 can buy GF1 liao.

true better get gf1

More reviews are out.. looks good

In cina
http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/622/622505_all.shtml

In Deutsch
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n...-la-prueba.html

so how is this camera? can outcast LX-5?

I think LX 5 retail is 1899 compare XZ-1
But S95 should be RM200 cheaper
How much Samsung EX1?

Samsung EX1 no need to consider liao.

why EX1 out of the consideration?

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Added on January 20, 2011, 7:22 pmOne question, is the 4X zoom is it comparable range with EPL-2 kit lens?

This post has been edited by chgchksg128: Jan 20 2011, 07:22 PM

Because its a Samsung.. no soul... no mojo

At 35mm equivalent
XZ-1 focal length --> 28-112mm
E-PL2 kit focal range --> 14-42mm = 28-84mm = shorter than XZ-1.

XZ-1 = S95 + LX5, lol

Just found out at Olympus FB fanpage that the XZ-1 will arrive in Malaysia next week. RRP is RM 1799.

a RRP that slightly higher than LX5...i doubt the performance of AF....

i think those facebook fan get rm150 discount also

Strange that while some places already selling the XZ-1... there's no real in-depth review of it yet.

Wondered how the shutter lag and shot to shot time compares with the LX5

Hmm..the price will be 15xx

http://dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusXZ1/page10.asp

check this out!! totally pawn s95 n lx5

Performance

Overall performance
The XZ-1 is not an absolute speed-demon in terms of either focus and operation but it's rare for it to be so slow as to be noticeable, let alone problematic. Switching modes, entering menus and calling up the function menu are all handled promptly and focus is achieved without the delay ever becoming frustrating. Of course it's not fast enough to try to shoot sports but for most uses it's fast enough and the AF point is easy enough to adjust that you can quickly define a point-of-focus and pre-lock the focus (and exposure) with a half press of the shutter.


This post has been edited by hellfire8888: Jan 27 2011, 02:18 PM

Looks good, getting 1 of this.

Any shop in LYP selling? The price is around ~1600

I do not understand.
Do you mean, XZ-1 actually can shoot longer distance than E-PL2 kit lens?

Yes.

XZ-1 focal length 28-112 and E-PL2 Kit 28-84.

The f/1.8-2.5 is just O_O

In compact camera speak.. XZ-1 is 4X zoom and E-PL2 kit lens is 3X zoom.

Easier?

Thanks guy.
I undertsand now
One more question, is the kit lens provided by DSLR Canon or Nikon also can not focus for long distance?In comapct term, 3X or so? Then the only good thing about ELP-2 against XZ-1 is only you can change the lens. If I want to save money and use only Kit lens, then I better buy XZ-1.

BTW, XZ-1 has a function work like filter than LX5 do not hve

i'm really impressed by the depth of field at 112mm, f2.5....i guess if no lens change this is a great choice.

the continuous shooting modes are also very impressive. Neither can be had from S95 or LX5, only G12 can get the continuous shooting.

if the street prices are lower then it'll seriously challenge 4/3 and Sony Nex

This fella will tapau LX5 any time....

omaigod.... god camera have arrived

is it possible for this camera to produce bokeh effect the same as slr/m43??

aiyo go read dpreview la..already mention there ...answer is yes....

XZ-1 do not have the lens stabalizer like LX5 and S95. It use phase shift.
So is it bad?

wow, it looks a bit like the s95 itself in term of design~

It was tought deciding between this and the S95. Price diff is RM240. S95 was really compact -- too compact even. I found it hard to hold. Also S95 felt more plasticky and the shutter click was less pleasant.

But really, I bought the XZ-1 this morning because of the lens. The best in it's class. Less purple fringing and better resolution in RAW than anyone else.

Bought it for RM1.6k cash at Fotokem.

rm1600 include what ah? got give u any free case or sd card or other stuff?

8GB SD. No case.

can send me the jpeg for iso1600 thanks

Penang shop selling at RM1400.

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Added on January 31, 2011, 1:02 amCCD shift is same as lens stabilizer. Its very gooding.

This post has been edited by gogo2: Jan 31 2011, 01:02 AM

wow just launch and sell at rm1400 meaning in another month can get at rm1200!!

Penang price is cheaper than KL la. Penang is land of photographer.

hai penang so far..

arghh..price is around lx5 and s95..and i bought s95 less then a month (be4 i got the news about this)..not that s95 is crap or anything, it's just that the faster and wider lens that olympus has to offer is really tempting..arghhh.

time to sell and upgrade...s95 second value should be ok right..since it is a canon

I heard YL in Pudu in cheap oso, is it right?mayb u can check there

so is the price of this camera is in the range of 1400~1600??

hello, brag a bit bout this camera..
i'm stuck on choosing between LX5 and XZ1..
how's the video performance? focus during shooting like LX5?
does f1.8-f2.5 of XZ1 & f2-f3.3 of LX5 show a clear difference or not much difference?? curious2..hehe..
& how does it feel in ur hand..

An indication of the bokeh of the lens. Zoomed to the max, widest aperture, very low light:

Held this and lx5 on my hand still lx5 feels much more solid

Confuse which 1 to get, lx5 or this baby..

lx5 ftw~ ;p

LX-5 Made in Japan quality guaranteed and XZ-1 made in China hahaha, that's what the salesperson told me, I don't know true or not. But if you held them on your hand you'll feel the difference. And no doubt LX-5 takes good picture, LX-3 was already a very successful camera itself.

Oly the most useful lens..

As a whole.. S95 is still ftw..kakkakaka....

DxOMark comparison between XZ1, LX5 and S95

it means XZ-1 is worst among s95 and lx5?

of course XZ-1 better than S95 and LX5 la.

Dun listen to those fanboy above. They only fan to certain brand and
don't really know about real photography

oh..i mean the DxOMark post by sniper....

DxOMark only mah. 1.8 can do wonders to your photography. Why care about syntethic benchmark?

What talking you?

When you say XZ-1 is better than S95/LX5.. at least state some reasons lar? Justify your own statement tak mau ker?

Lens range and aperture better lor. That already enough to justify liao la.

You know that after all.. we're talking about compacts here. So difference likely to be miniscule niah.

yeah...hahaha... the different is small though... all camera are good... but f/1.8 marketing gimmick is so hard to ignore...

This post has been edited by gogo2: Feb 7 2011, 04:27 PM

f1.8 and f2 apa beza. Interesting part is the long end.

Anyway... another dissappointment for me.. my S90 soldiers on.

u mean XZ-1 is a disappointment?

but but.. long end is f/2.5 only....!!!!!

Anyway, if compact sensor, surely no different la...

Fuji x100 or Leica is different la....

wat is long end f/2.5, the smaller the longer zoom?

No lar... I just meant that like gogo said, f2.5 at the long end of the zoom (vs f3.3 on the LX and f4.9 on the S95) is useful but as a whole package, there's no significant improvement over something like the S90. At least not enough to justify sacrificing pocket friendliness

I believe many here not only a FAN for the brand but also people who really knows photography, if not they won't choose a brand over a camera that is not worth or cannot perform up to certain standard. I'm a fan of lx-5 it's because I felt that the camera is good and not only about the brand, everyone have their own preferences

It's not about specs too... it's all about mojo.

mojo is brand... and the person who comment before you said she bought LX-5 because of spec. But now XZ-1 spec is better but she no
support XZ-1.
Which conclude that once you bought a brand, you become fanboy.

No No No.. mojo has nothing to do with brand

Unless its a Samsung which automatically defaults to not having mojo

lulz... you brandcist!!!

Back to the topic... seems like f1.8 is the new f2.0

Nikon's rumored to be coming out with one... http://nikonrumors.com/2011/01/04/the-next...8-aperture.aspx

24-100mm ...

wider is more fun for me.... 100mm compare to XZ-1 112mm is not a big deal...
but max aperture at tele is something we need to know to determine if Nikon is better deal than Oly

But as of now, Nikon compare is always the loser...

guys any of u got any idea whether Olympus XZ-1 can outperform LX-5?

does 24mm wide angle and 28mm differs a lot?

so much so, it is the legendary LX3 model result in the birth of new semi-pro models from olympus and samsung.

Nikon one sucks liao.... small sensor... aperture 4.9.. failed lioa

yeah, quite a lot... but XZ-1 outperform LX-5 in low light and bokeh...

Ya lor...the Nikon version is really for conning ppl to buy into the f1.8 hype. Uber phail.

I cannot understand why Nikon keep on building lousy compact.

dSLR is good. But compact was never even considered by any of my friends and family.

but still got lots of ppl buy their compact they buy coz the name "nikon"

got people buy?

I am one of it..regret till now....
I swear I will never buy Nikon

nikon only worth for dslr no room for compact...

Totally agree with you..I waited to see what nikon will produce since i heard that f1.8 camera rumors, but after reading the spec --> epic fail.

i feel sorry for u bro...

http://kimletkeman.blogspot.com/2011/02/ol...-canon-g12.html

read up =D