The camera also includes features that should appease more-advanced users, such as a dedicated mode dial, a versatile lens ring control, a top ISO sensitivity of 25, 600 and a 6 frames-per-second burst mode.

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It also features a number of metallic accents, including the lens ring, to further complete the tasteful, high-class finish down to the fine details.

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If the lever is placed at an angle, the ring around the lens switches to digital control to change exposure-related settings quickly and easily.

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The Stylus XZ-10, which launched just this week, includes a small arsenal of features that you wouldn't normally find on a pocketable cam, including incredibly fast autofocus, a control ring around the lens, a dedicated mode dial and a very sharp (920k-dot) 3-inch LCD.

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The Olympus XZ-2 is equipped with the world's first hybrid control ring, built around the lens, which allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences as well as switch between analog and digital operation of the ring.

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