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hey there I'm Josh golden Messina and while digital camera technology keeps moving forward it's not moving so fast these days that an older camera isn't worth checking out especially more advanced models like this the Olympus Stylus xc2 IHS now the centerpiece of this camera is its great 4x f-18 2f 2.5 28 to 112 millimeter lens which gives you more flexibility when shooting in low-light even with it zoomed in and a built-in ND filter makes the f-18 aperture more usable in bright conditions though it can certainly be used as a fully automatic point-and-shoot the camera is truly designed for those who want to have more of a say in the results that's reflected in its shooting modes and setting options and its control layout including assignable function buttons and the hybrid control ring around the lens that can be switched between manual and digital operation and there's also an accessory shoe for use with external flashes or an add-on electronic viewfinder its photo quality is really good though its JPEGs are noisy above ISO 400 from the one over one point 7 inch 12 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor if you're willing to do a little post-processing you can get better results from editing its raw shots though you can check out the full review on cnet.com but if you're looking for something to supplement an SLR this is a nice choice however with this being a crowded category you probably should look for it below its $600 starting price I'm Josh Goldman and that's a look at the Olympus Stylus XC 2 IHS