You can enter the menu and set the lever function as zoom, manual focus or MF/zoom. In the manual M mode, the lens ring adjusts shutter speed. When the lever points down, the lens ring can be used to select aperture or shutter speed in A and S modes respectively. The lever around the Fn2 button when turned to the left, makes the ring around the lens act as a zoom ring and the click stop mechanism gives way to a more smoother rotation. Paired with the textured design on it, the click-stop mechanism makes it easier to operate the ring. The ring around the lens found on the XZ-1 is also present on the XZ-2 and has a decent click-stop mechanism. The front face of the XZ-2 is pretty clean except for the Fn2 button and the lever around it which we will discuss later. But on the whole, it is compact in its appearance and can easily fit into a jacket pocket if not in your jean’s back-pocket or shirt pocket. The camera is on a comparatively bulkier side, as compared to its predecessor XZ-1, thanks to the presence of a tilting LCD screen. The metallic build, detachable rubber grip on the front and the thumb-rest on the rear side give the XZ-2 a solid feel and it fits well in your hand. Olympus XZ-1 was a well-built camera and the STYLUS XZ-2 continues that tradition. We only had some issues with video recording which provides very little tweaking options and the zoom motor sound tends to get recorded. Using the Fn1 and Fn2 buttons speeds up camera navigation and the 3-inch 920k dot LCD screen does not cause any visibility issues under sunlight. The image quality is great, AF speeds are impressive and the wide apertures ensure that you do not have to ramp up the ISO settings even under low lighting conditions while shooting handheld. The Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 is a wonderful successor to the older XZ-1 and fulfills all the qualities expected from a flagship product.
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