From perfect zooming or fine manual focusing in analogue mode, to adjustment of the aperture, shutter speed and more in digital mode – all with a simple twist of the lens ring. Plus there are customisation Fn buttons that you can program to those functions you use most.
From perfect zooming or fine manual focusing in analogue mode, to adjustment of the aperture, shutter speed and more in digital mode – all with a simple twist of the lens ring. Plus there are customisation Fn buttons that you can program to those functions you use most.
Just one touch to focus & shoot
Focus & shoot in a split second – all with the tip of your finger.
The XZ-2 combines one of the fastest autofocus and with a fast-response touchscreen – heralding a whole new style of shooting. It lets you focus and shoot in an instant with your fingertips. So you can capture all the perfection of those fleeting moments.
Capture all the highs and lows of life.
Tilt your LCD display for true-to-life images – from any angle.
Measuring 3 inches and featuring VGA resolution for crystal-clear brilliance, this LCD touch panel monitor also tilts – so you can easily frame your shots even at awkward angles and tricky vantage points.
Other features
Share with friends & family
Share your photos and videos straight from your XZ-2 to your social networks wherever you are.
Get creative
Spice up your still or movie with one of eleven Art Filters and see the results immediately on the brilliant LCD display.
Full HD Movie
Want to impress with your filmmaking? Get brilliant image quality, gorgeous stereo sound, and creative movie effects.
Full HD Movie
Want to impress with your filmmaking? Get brilliant image quality, gorgeous stereo sound, and creative movie effects.
Extra exposure control
Thanks to an in-built ND filter, you can adjust the exposure time to make the most out of any scene you shoot.
Extra exposure control
Thanks to an in-built ND filter, you can adjust the exposure time to make the most out of any scene you shoot.
Specifications
Image Stabiliser
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Type
Sensor shift
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Modes
Two-dimensional
Focusing System
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Method
Contrast Detection AF system
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Focus areas
35 points / Automatic and manual selection
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AF lock
Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode
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Modes
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- Manual focus
- Single AF
- Continuous AF
- AF Tracking
- Face Detection AF
- SuperMacro mode
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AF illuminator
Yes
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Standard mode
0.6m - (wide) / 0.6m - (tele)
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Macro mode
0.1m - (wide) / 0.3m - (tele)
Exposure System
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Modes
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- Programme automatic
- Shutter priority
- Aperture priority
- Manual
- i-Auto
- Scene Modes
- Movie
- Art Filter
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Exposure compensation
+/- 3EV ( 1/3 steps )
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Exposure bracketing
2 / 3 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )
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Enhancement function
Mechanical Image Stabiliser
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Face Detection Technology
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Shadow Adjustment Technology
Scene Modes
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Number of scene modes
16
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Modes
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- Portrait
- e-Portrait
- Landscape
- Night Scene
- Night Scene with portrait
- Sunset
- Sports
- Documents
- Panorama
- Fireworks
- Beach and Snow
- Underwater Macro
- Multi-Exposure
- Underwater Wide
- Backlight HDR
Multi-Exposure
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Max. number of frames
2 frames (shooting)
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Frame assistance
Live View
Light Metering
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Method
TTL open aperture light metering
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Detection range
0 - 20 EV Digital ESP, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering
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Modes
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- ESP light metering
- Spot metering
- Centre weighted metering
- Highlight
- Shadow
Art Filter
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Variation / Effect
Available
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Modes
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- Cross Process
- Diorama
- Dramatic Tone
- Gentle Sepia
- Grainy Film
- Key Line
- Light Tone
- Pale & Light Colour
- Pin Hole
- Pop Art
- Soft Focus
White Balance
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AUTO WB system
Yes
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One-touch white balance
2 custom settings can be registered
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White balance adjustment
+/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB, preset WB mode & one-touch WB)
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Custom WB
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
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Preset values
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- Tungsten
- Flourescent 1
- Sunlight
- Flash
- Overcast
- Shade
- Under Water Auto
Image Processing
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Colour space
sRGB / AdobeRGB
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Sharpness + Contrast
5 levels
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Saturation
5 levels
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Black & White filter
Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
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Black & White toning
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode
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Picture mode
Vivid, Natural, Muted, Black & White.
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Gradation
4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)
Wireless Flash Control
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Control method
Triggered by built-in flash light
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Compatible external flash
FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R
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Modes
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- Auto
- FP TTL Auto
- FP Manual
Level Gauge
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Detection
2-axis
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Display
Rear LCD monitor
Recording Formats
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RAW
12bit
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RAW & JPEG
Yes parallel recording
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JPEG
Yes
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Aspect ratio
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6
Image Size
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RAW
3968 x 2976 / 19.3MB / frame
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Large
3968 x 2976 Fine (compression: 1/4) 5.9MB / frame
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3968 x 2976 Normal (compression: 1/8) 2.7MB / frame
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Middle
2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB / frame
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Small
1280 x 960 Normal (compression: 1/8) 1.1MB / frame
Still Image Recording
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EXIF
2.2
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PIM
III
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DPOF
Yes
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DCF
Yes
Movie Recording System
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Recording format
MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264)
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Image Stabilisation Mode
Yes Digital Image Stabilisation
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HD Movie quality
1080P / 30fps Recording time: 29min.
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720P 30p, 9Mbps (MOV) 29min.
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Frame rate
30fps
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Art Filter
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- Cross Process
- Diorama
- Dramatic Tone
- Gentle Sepia
- Grainy Film
- Key Line
- Light Tone
- Pale & Light Colour
- Pop Art
- Pin Hole
- Soft Focus
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
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Erase modes
Single, All, Selected
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Image protect mode
Single
Image Editing
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RAW data edit
Yes
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Red-eye reduction
Yes
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Sepia
Yes
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Resize
Yes
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Correction of saturation
Yes
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Shadow Adjustment
Yes
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Trimming
Yes
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e-Portrait
Yes
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Aspect ratio
-
Menu
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Menu languages in camera
39 languages (Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (BR + PT), German, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Korean, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese,Thai, Arabic, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Malay, Vietnamese)
Customisation Options
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My Mode
2 settings storable
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Fn Button
Yes
Interface
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Media
SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
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HDMI
Yes Micro connector (Type D) *
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USB 2.0 High Speed
Yes
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Combined V & USB output
Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
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* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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Wireless connectivity
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- Eye-Fi Card compatible
- FlashAir
Other Features
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Panorama function
Smart Panorama
Power Supply
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Battery
LI-90B Lithium-Ion Battery
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Sleep mode
Available (1min, 3min, 5min)
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Live View shooting
Approx. 310images (100% with Live View)
Sequence Shooting
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Speed
5fps
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Recordable frames
200
