Olympus XZ-10 vs Nikon 170

Olympus XZ-10 advantages over Nikon 170

• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/2.8
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• More telephoto lens reach
  130 mm vs 15 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• More dots on screen
  920k vs 345k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More pixels
  12.0 vs 8.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 1/2 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Higher extended ISO
  6400 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility