Question :
What differentiates the STYLUS 1 from the XZ-2?

Answer:

The following table describes the differences:

Focal Length	6.0 mm - 64.3 mm (28 mm - 300 mm equivalent in 35 mm photography)	6.0 mm - 24.0 mm (28 mm - 112 mm equivalent in 35 mm photography)
Aperture (f-number)	F 2.8	F 1.8 (W) - 2.5 (T)
Optical Zoom	10.7 x	4 x
Digital Tele Converter	2 x
Imaging Range	Wide: 10 cm to infinity Tele: 80 cm to infinity Super Macro Mode: 5 cm to 60 cm (Zoom position fixed)	Wide: 5 cm to infinity Tele: 20 cm to infinity Super Macro Mode: 1 cm to 60 cm (Zoom position fixed)
Image Processing Engine	True Pic VI
Effective Pixels	12 million pixels
Image Sensor	1 / 1.7", CMOS
ISO	ISO 100 - 12800 Auto: ISO 100 - 12800 (Customizing is possible, Default setting: ISO 100 - 1600) Manual: ISO 100 - 12800
Dustproof / Splashproof	Not available
Memory	SD / SDHC / SDXC cards (UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi card	SD / SDHC / SDXC cards (UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi card, FlashAir
Internal Memory	Not available	Approx. 39 MB
Built-in Flash	Available
Sequential Shooting	Approx. 7 fps	Approx. 5 fps Approx. 15 fps (when shooting with High-Speed sequential shooting)
Viewfinder	Built-in, Eye-level electronic viewfinder, 1,140,000 dots, Field of View: 100%, Eye Sensor: available	External viewfinder (Sold separately)
Hot Shoe	Available
Accessory Port (AP2)	Not available	Available
Monitor	3.0 inches, Approx. 1,040,000 dots, TFT color LCD, adjustable	3.0 inches, Approx. 920,000 dots, TFT color LCD, adjustabl
Touch Panel	Available
Camera Grip	Available	Available, removable, packaged with the camera
Movie	MOV (HD / MPEG-4AVC/H.264), AVI (HS / Motion JPEG)	MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264)
Record Mode (Movie)	Full HD: 1920 × 1080 HD: 1280 × 720 HS120: 640 × 480 HS240: 320 × 240	Full HD: 1920 × 1080 HD: 1280 × 720
AF Area	Up to 35 points
Shutter Speed	60 - 1/2000 sec. Bulb (Up to 15 min.)	60 - 1/2000 sec. Bulb (Up to 16 min.)
Focus Mode	Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF), Manual Focus (MF), AF tracking (C-AF+TR), SuperMacro Mode
MF Assist	Available
Art Filter	11 art filters Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line Art filter variation and 5 art effects available.
Multi Exposure	2 frames maximum
Level Gauge	Available (2-axis, 3D)	Available (2-axis)
Wi-Fi Function	Available Wireless Shooting (Remote control function by using Smartphones) Image Share (Order for image upload onto a Smartphone can be saved) GPS info. Function (by using Smartphone GPS data) Easy Connection (QR code setting)	Not available
Underwater Housing	Not available	Available (PT-054)
HDMI Output Connector	HDMI Micro Connector (Type D)
Battery	Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery BLS-5	Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery LI-90B
Number of Recordable Pictures	Approx. 410 shots	Approx. 310 shots
Dimensions (Excluding Protrusions)	116.2 mm (W) × 87.0 mm (H) × 52.0 mm (D) / 4.6" (W) × 3.4" (H) × 2.0" (D) * When an automatic lens cap is attached: 56.5 mm (D) / 2.2" (D)	113.0 mm (W) × 65.4 mm (H) × 48.0 mm (D) / 4.4" (W) × 2.6" (H) × 1.9" (D)
Weight	Approx. 402g (Battery, Media Card, Automatic Lens Cap and Eye Cup included)	Approx. 346g (Battery and Media Card included)
Color	Black	Black White
Release Date	November 29, 2013	October 26, 2012 (Black) February 23, 2013 (White)

Question :
What comes packaged with the camera?

Answer:
The following items are packaged with the camera:

• STYLUS 1 camera
• Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (BLS-5)
• Lithium-ion Battery Charger (BCS-5)
• USB Cable (CB-USB6)
• Automatic Lens Cap (LC-51A)
• Strap
• Olympus Setup CD-ROM: OLYMPUS Viewer 3 software (Windows/Mac)
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card

Question :
What are the compression rates and size of the image files in each recording mode?

Answer:
The following tables show the approximate values:

【 Still Pictures 】
The following table shows the approximate values when shooting still pictures in the 4:3 aspect ratio.

RAW Mode

Recording Mode	Number of Pixels	File Format	Number of Storable Pictures 4GB SD / SDHC /SDXC Card	File Size (Approx.)
RAW	3968 × 2976	ORF	190	18.5 MB

JPEG Mode

• * The following table shows the approximate values when shooting still pictures in the 4:3 aspect ratio.
• * The compression rate of JEPG file format is 1/2.7 in SF mode, 1/4 in F mode, 1/8 in N mode and 1/12 in B mode.
• * You can select four JPEG modes in default setting: L-F, L-N, M-N (2560 × 1920) and S-N (1280 × 960).

Recording Mode		Number of Pixels	File Format	Number of Storable Pictures 4GB SD / SDHC / SDXC card	File Size (Approx.)
L (Large)	SF (SuperFine)	3968 × 2976	JPEG	420	8.8 MB
	F (Fine)			600	6.1 MB
	N (Normal)			1,320	3.3 MB
	B (Basic)			1,960	2.3 MB
M (Middle)	SF	3200 × 2400		620	5.9 MB
	F			1,020	4.2 MB
	N			2,030	2.3 MB
	B			2,970	1.7 MB
	SF	2560 × 1920		1,080	4.0 MB
	F			1,580	2.8 MB
	N			3,120	1.7 MB
	B			4,520	1.3 MB
	SF	1920 × 1440		1,900	2.0 MB
	F			2,770	1.4 MB
	N			5,300	0.7 MB
	B			7,620	0.5 MB
	SF	1600 × 1200		2,710	1.4 MB
	F			3,930	1.0 MB
	N			7,620	0.5 MB
	B			10,170	0.3 MB
S (Small)	SF	1280 × 960		4,060	0.9 MB
	F			5,810	0.6 MB
	N			11,090	0.3 MB
	B			15,250	0.3 MB
	SF	1024 × 768		6,100	0.6 MB
	F			8,710	0.4 MB
	N			15,250	0.2 MB
	B			20,340	0.2 MB
	SF	640 × 480		13,560	0.3 MB
	F			20,340	0.2 MB
	N			30,510	0.1 MB
	B			40,680	0.1 MB

【 Movies 】

Recording Mode	Image Size	Frame Rate (frames per second) *1	Recording Format	Maximum Recording Time (Approx.)
Full HD	1920 × 1080 (16:9)	30p (29.97 fps)	MOV (MPEG-4AVC/ H.264)	29 min. *2
HD	1280 × 720 (16:9)			29 min. *2
HS 120p	640 × 480 (4:3)	120 fps	AVI (Motion JPEG)	20 sec.
HS 240p	320 × 240 (4:3)	240 fps		20 sec.

HS mode: HS mode records quickly moving subjects for slow-motion playback. This mode is available in P/A/S/M mode.

• *1 When shooting movies with an Art Filter, the frame rate varies based on the selected filter.
• *2 The maximum file size of a movie is 4GB or 29 min.

Question :
What are the features of the built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF)?

Answer:
The following describes the main features of the built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF):

• Eye-level electronic viewfinder
• Approx. 1,440,000 dot resolution
• Field of view: 100%
• Eye point: Approx. 18 mm (in -1m⁻1, Distance from rear lens surface)
• Diopter adjustment range: -4 to +2m-1
• Eye sensor available (Automatic switching on the back monitor is possible)
• Eyecup: Interchangeable, Optional Large Eyecup EP-11 (sold separately) is available

Question :
How many pictures can be taken sequentially per second?

Answer:
The following table shows the speed and recordable pictures of sequential shooting:

Drive Mode	Speed	Recordable Pictures
Sequential Shooting	Approx. 7 fps	RAW: Approx. 25 frames JPEG (in LN mode): Approx. 70 frames

• * TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-I card (EXCERIA TYPE1 32GB) is used.
  The value is confirmed by Olympus' testing conditions.

Question :
What is the available range of ISO sensitivity setting?

Answer:
You can change the ISO sensitivity to AUTO (Auto) or Manual.

AUTO (Auto)

By default, the ISO sensitivity is adjusted ranging from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 depending on the shooting condition.

You can set the upper limit for the ISO sensitivity ranging from 1600 to 12800 by doing the following procedure:

1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. In (Custom Menu) , select .
3. In ISO-Auto Set, set the upper limit for the ISO sensitivity to the desired value.

Manual

The ISO sensitivity can be changed to the following values (1/3 EV step) :

100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 /
1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 /6400 / 8000 / 10000 / 12800

Question :
What does a Neutral Density (ND) filter do?

If you turn on the Neutral Density filter function, you can block the amount of light by changing the shutter speed or aperture value to 3 steps using the built-in Neutral Density filter.

The Neutral Density filter will be effective when you shoot pictures with blurred background by opening the aperture of the camera in extremely bright conditions. You can also express the streams of water with the slow shutter speed.

For example, if you set the Neutral Density filter in an environment that takes pictures with 1/250 shutter speed, you can take pictures with 1/30 shutter speed without changing the aperture value. (The brightness of your image will be left unchanged).

The Neutral Density filter can be set to On or Off in the live control.

1. Press the button to display the live control. Use the to select the ND filter.
2. Use to select ND Filter On, and then push the button.

Question :
What type of memory card can I use with this model?

Answer:
This model is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC cards, including Eye-Fi cards.
xD-Picture Card™ and CompactFlash® media cannot be used.

Question :
Where can I find the instruction manual for my camera?

Answer:
You can find the manual online. You can either read it online or download the instruction manual for your camera.
See the following Web page to find the available manuals:

Download Manuals

Question :
Why is the camera not auto-focusing?

Answer:
The lever on the front of the camera may be assigned to switch between the AF (Auto Focus) and MF (Manual Focus).

Auto-focusing is not operational if the lever is switched to MF position. Switch the lever back to the down position (AF) as illustrated below and AF should resume functioning. If it does not resume functioning we suggest checking the AF mode the camera is set to in the camera menu.