Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

XZ-2 iHS

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
3968 x 2976
ISO
Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
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
35
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
Exposure compensation
±3 (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, wireless)

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Electronic (optional)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
920,000
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Touch screen
Yes

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
340
Weight (inc. batteries)
346 g (0.76 lb / 12.20 oz)
Dimensions
113 x 65 x 48 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional RM-UC1)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

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 →