The new Stylus XZ-2 combines an extremely high-performance and fast aperture zoom lens with features designed to make it the ultimate compact camera for the photography enthusiast. A wide range of accessory options can be used to extend its creative capabilities. - High Performance DIGITAL Lens With an aperture of F1.8-2.5, this is one of the brightest lenses in a compact digital camera, making photography in natural light easy. The i.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens featured in the XZ-2 meets the same quality demands of high performance ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses developed for DSLR cameras. - 12 Megapixel High-Sensitivity 1/1.7 inch sensor The larger than usual 12 megapixel, high sensitivity BSI-CMOS image sensor provides outstanding image quality and excellent high ISO performance. - TruePic VI Image Processor The XZ-2 uses the same TruePic VI image processor used by high-end Olympus PEN and DSLR cameras. It offers superior image quality and superb colour reproduction by maximising the performance of the high-resolution lens and powerful BSI-CMOS sensor. - Tilting Touch-screen LCD with 920k dots The new 3-inch capacitive LCD touch-screen significantly enhances the photographic experience and simplifies settings control. Its menu interface is clean and direct. “Touch-Shutter” technology captures snapshots at a tap of the screen, focusing where you touch. - Full HD video recording With a pair of stereo microphones built-in, capture movies in Full HD quality with stereo sound. Movies are near shake-free with Olympus’ super-effective Multi-Motion Image Stabilisation that enables you to shoot handheld even whilst you’re walking. Video output file formats are MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) or AVI (Motion JPEG). Use Art Filter effects to jazz up movies right in the camera. - Unleash your creativity with Art Filters The XZ-2 features 11 creative Art Filters that enhance your photos and Full HD movies.