Olympus new compact camera: Olympus XZ-1

Announced Olympus XZ-1 is indeed an exciting camera from Olympus. My first digital camera was the Olympus mju400 which bought in 2004. It was a great experience with the camera until I discovered that I need a better compact camera. My second digital camera is the little bit higher spec camera, Panasonic FZ30. The mju400 was still with me but it died in 2008. Then, I bought cheap Samsung S760 compact camera. After few years with Samsung S760 for my P&S going everywhere camera, I think I need a good new point and shoot camera. In fact, the S760 already started to make weird fault. As usual, I have to wait for the camera to be available at the camera shop for testing, while friend with easy access and well known by Olympus Malaysia have the opportunity to test the camera directly from the company.

Having an e-system camera, this XZ-1 surely compliments the need for a backup camera. I'm on my saving (hopefully) to own this camera. Equipped with Zuiko Digital lens 6-24mm f/1.8-2.5 (equivalent with 14-56mm in the 4/3 format, 2.3x crop factor or 28-112mm in 35mm term), XZ-1 is on top of the P&S in its class. I'm not too worried about the depth-of-field of such camera because I know it somewhat similar to the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6.

Photos from: Olympus Malaysia

The large and high-sensitivity 1/1.63" CCD sensor also an extra value to the camera which is considered big enough for compact. Thus high-iso shooting condition can be possible up to ISO800. Now, lets wait and see how this camera performed when I have the opportunity to test it. However, I still have no luck to test E-5 till now, other than playing the toy.. how? =)

Other important info excerpted from forum:
1. Expected street price around RM1699 (Olympus xz1 Malaysia Price RRP: RM1799)
2. Closest focusing distance: 1cm

Information and specification of the camera is available at Olympus Malaysia website at http://www.olympusimage.com.my/products/compact/x_series/xz1/

Comments

Travel 1: KK-Kota Belud-Kundasang

Training.. training.. modify code, extract data, data cleaning, transformation, discretize, write paper.. report.. etc, argh I need an escape for a while. Actually, while I am here at Sabah, I would like to visit all major towns via different route with any possible means of transport, what else.. my wira lah. This is my first mission from: 1. KK-Kota Belud-Kundasang 2. KK-Tambunan-Ranau-Kundasang 3. KK-Kota Belud-Kota Marudu-Kudat-Tip of Sabah-Kundasang 4. KK-Tambunan-Keningau-Tenom-Sipitang-Beaufort-KK 5. KK-Kota Marudu-Pitas-Beluran-Telupid-Ranau-Kundasang 6. KK-Tambunan-Keningau-Sook-Nabawan-Kalabakan-Tawau-Samporna-Sandakan-Telupid-Ranau-Kundasang Mission number 5 and 6 should be the last because the road may be not suitable for my wira.. hehe. In this journey, the road is easy from KK to Kota Belud but a little bit steep from Kota Belud Ranau-Tuaran junction via Jalan Ranau Bypass. The scenery is simply amazing and beautiful with Kinabalu in the background, but too

How to go to Kundasang?

First of all, thank you for arriving into my blog. Whether you will arrive in Kota Kinabalu by an airplane (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2), sea or land, I would like to welcome you to Sabah Below the Wind and also welcome to Kundasang, the home for Sabah vegetables and Mount Kinabalu. I know my page is not really informative but hopefully can benefit to you. My blog receives quite many references from search engines looking for "Kundasang map", "peta kundasang", "how to go to Kundasang from KK" and some other similar keywords. Thus, I will try as possible to briefly explain how to go to Kundasang from Kota Kinabalu. It’s a bit sad actually that Sabah’s public transport is not yet fully developed to integrate all important destinations at the moment. However, I’m hoping that the Sabah Government will work out on this issue as soon as possible to provide better public transport links to popular destinations especially Kundasang. Normally, when friends ask

DIY - Hyundai Inokom Atos Starter Removal

I replaced my Suzuki Jimny SJ410 starter sometime ago and it is quite easy because plenty of space in SJ410 engine bay. However, the Atos compact engine bay is really challenging for starter removal. Actually, a hard start had happened to Atos since few months and recently getting worse. Service centre diagnosed as starter problem. The battery is new but very hard to start especially after turned off the engine and need to wait for few minutes then the Atos can be started with two or three key turn. It is very annoying when turning off the engine while filling fuel at petrol station. Wifey asked at service centre the new starter, guess how much.. RM1K++.. matai.. crazy expensive. Alternatively, have to go for third party starter and looking around Inanam, most of the car parts shops do not have Atos starter. Besides, I don't really know which shops have this starter. Finally, I asked the regular shop at Tamparuli and need to order (no stock already) with price is about RM200+

Iteration

Search This Blog