Thread: Rumored Olympus XZ-10

Someone dreaming of a Olympus competitor to Fuji X-20 and Sony RX100 ... however if it did appear it could very nice package and could challenge the E-PM2 if the lens was still fast enough.

XZ-10 compact luxury model from Olympus? | 43 Rumors

We shall see ...

Didn't XZ2 just get released not too long ago? With XZ2 priced at $100 more than EPM2 body only, will the XZ10 be more expensive than the EPL5? Yikes!

If Olympus can combine the XZ lens and design with a larger sensor (1" Sony or Canon GX1 size or m4/3s) it will have a serious camera. Basically an X100 mated with an X10. Trade off a little sensor size for 4X zoom range and fast lens. I'd buy that camera for E-M5 MSRP without hesitation.

If the XZ-10 is just an upgrade to the 2 with same small sensor then I am not interested.

I honestly don't know why there isn't a fixed lens mFT camera out.

Originally Posted by Djarum

I honestly don't know why there isn't a fixed lens mFT camera out.

they should have done that a LONG time ago if you ask me. Maybe Fuji would have never taken off with the X100. I don't see how it would cannibalize sales of their precious ILCs.

Originally Posted by Luke

they should have done that a LONG time ago if you ask me. Maybe Fuji would have never taken off with the X100. I don't see how it would cannibalize sales of their precious ILCs.

I wonder, too, why they have not done this. A fixed-lens compact camera would be ideal. I no longer own any M43s cameras, but I might buy a fixed-lens M43 camera. It depends on many factors, but the idea of it is interesting. Olympus is a great lens maker and if they could pair a wonderful 35 or 50mm equivalent f2 lens to a next generation M43 sensor in a compact package I'd say yes!

Olympus, bring back the Trip 35. I'll buy one.

A fixed 17/1.4 lens on a EPM2 sized camera w/ built in EVF.

Sign me up for that!!

asking for 1.4 might be pushing it, but we can dream, right?

If I'm going to dream, I might as well dream 17/.95! While keeping it a pancake sized lens!!