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- 10.0 MP high sensitivity CCD
Product Description
Olympus V101010SE000 XZ1 Silver Digital CameraUnleash your creative side with the first-ever Olympus X Series camera. Designed for those who want the quality of an SLR in a high-end point-and-shoot format this camera provides a new easy-to-use outlet for artistic expression. With the XZ-1 you’ll capture high-quality still images and HD videos in any shooting environment thanks to its fast super-bright built-in Olympus iZuiko® lens and its large super-sensitive CCD sensor.Fast SUPER BRIGHT f1.8 iZuiko 4X WIDE LENS.The iZuiko f1.8-2.5 6.0-24mm (28-112mm equivalent angle of view in 35mm cameras) digital lens is a newly-developed 4x compact version of the legendary high-quality ZUIKO Digital lenses featured with Olympus DSLRs. With a minimum aperture of f1.8 at wide-angle and a maximum aperture of f2.5 at telephoto this lens assures fast shutter speeds for sharp low-light images. This aperture range also allows photographers to take portraits that highlight the subject by defocusing the background a capability not possible in most compact cameras. The lens is specifically designed for clear high-quality photographic performance with minimal ghosting or flare.HIGH SENSITIVITY CCD.Compared to existing 1/2.33-inch 14-megapixel CCDs the light-reception area of each pixel of the 1/1.63-inch 10-megapixel CCD featured in the XZ-1 has been doubled. Superb low-noise images can be shot even in dimly lit situations such as night scenes and indoor shots.NEW 3.0-INCH OLED MONITOR.Whether composing still images or HD videos photographers will appreciate the XZ-1’s sharp 3.0-inch OLED monitor to frame and show off still images and High Definition (HD) movies in detailed 720p. The LCD displays 610000 dots in vivid color reproduces colors and shades more accurately with deeper black tones and consumes less power. The monitor also provides a wide viewing angle ensuring that images can be c