Olympus XZ-2
Dec 9, 2014 08:58:11 #
This is for sale on Amazon for $179., 70% off. Does anyone own this camera and is it worth buying?
Dec 9, 2014 09:33:21 #
I saw that, too. DxOMark gives it's sensor IQ a higher rating than this site's darling, the "beat-all" Canon sx50, but the Oly has just a 4x zoom (though an f1.8-2.5 speed demon).
I am tempted to get this almost-pocket-sized gem.
I am tempted to get this almost-pocket-sized gem.
Dec 9, 2014 09:34:19 #
dparker708 wrote:
This is for sale on Amazon for $179., 70% off. Does anyone own this camera and is it worth buying?
at that price...hell yeah! it's normally 239 refurbished. At that price you'll be hard pressed to find something with more features at even comes close to the IQ of this camera.
http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2012/10/olympus-stylus-xz-2-review-street.html
http://robinwong.blogspot.com/2012/10/olympus-stylus-xz-2-review-macro-and.html
I used to have an XZ-1 and still miss it.
Dec 9, 2014 09:41:36 #
Dec 10, 2014 08:53:20 #
Well, I did it. Reviews are pretty good and IQ is good up to ISO 800, but with a lens that fast it's about the same as 3200 on most p&s cameras.
I like to carry a p&s even in my camera bag for when I don't want to lug around my DSLR, but my Oly sz-31 has no manual controls and I can't afford one of the Sony gems (the RX series) so this will make a nice addition. I hope I am as pleased as I expect to be.
Thanks, Clint, for your wistful reply - it helped me to decide.
I like to carry a p&s even in my camera bag for when I don't want to lug around my DSLR, but my Oly sz-31 has no manual controls and I can't afford one of the Sony gems (the RX series) so this will make a nice addition. I hope I am as pleased as I expect to be.
Thanks, Clint, for your wistful reply - it helped me to decide.
Dec 10, 2014 11:03:29 #
Hope you enjoy it....at that price it would be hard not to. It's back up to 599 this morning.
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