Olympus XZ-2 iHS for Landscape Photography

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

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape Photography Score

AVERAGE

Olympus XZ-2 iHS has a score of 47 for Landscape Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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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: #290 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS70 Compare XZ-2 iHS vs ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #198 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 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: #213 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 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: #225 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS40 Compare XZ-2 iHS vs ZS40	18 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #364 Rank in Compact Cameras: #30
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G9 X II

Panasonic ZS70

Panasonic ZS80

Canon G9 X

Panasonic ZS40