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Is the Olympus XZ-2 iHS good for Landscape Photography?

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
$458.97

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Olympus XZ-2 iHS has a score of 34 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Olympus XZ-2 iHS Review

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
Manual Focus Mode
With the manual focus mode, you can make fine adjustments to have the perfect focus.
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Olympus XZ-2 iHS's 12.0MP resolution is not ideal for landscape photography but you can still achieve large prints with good framing and technique.
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Olympus XZ-2 iHS's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.
No Environmental Sealings
Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Olympus XZ-2 iHS Alternatives in Compact cameras for Landscape Photography

Canon G9 X II

Compare XZ-2 iHS vs G9 X II

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #285
Rank in Compact Cameras: #7

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
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Daily
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Panasonic ZS70

Compare XZ-2 iHS vs ZS70

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #284
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS80

Compare XZ-2 iHS vs ZS80

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #265
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G9 X

Compare XZ-2 iHS vs G9 X

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #290
Rank in Compact Cameras: #8

Canon PowerShot G9 X
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS60

Compare XZ-2 iHS vs ZS60

18 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #266
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
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