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XZ-1

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Max resolution
3664 x 2752
ISO
Auto (100 - 800), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–112 mm
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.5
Optical zoom
4×
Number of focus points
11
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
2.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (via hot-shoe)

Video and audio

Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
Motion JPEG
Microphone
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Electronic (optional)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
614,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion Li-50B rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
320
Weight (inc. batteries)
275 g (0.61 lb / 9.70 oz)
Dimensions
111 x 65 x 42 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.65″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
Remote control
Yes (Optional RM-UC1)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →