Olympus XZ-1

The Olympus XZ-1 is a compact camera launched on 01/26/2011.

Technically speaking, the Olympus XZ-1 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 60 of all cameras in our database) scoring 45 overall. The Olympus XZ-1 weights 275 gr and spans 111 x 65 x 42 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus XZ-1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 19%.
• Versatility - Score 68, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus XZ-1 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 9% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Olympus XZ-1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Olympus XZ-1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Olympus XZ-1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Olympus XZ-1 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Olympus XZ-1 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus XZ-1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2231.21 CAD and 2231.21 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Olympus XZ-1 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.