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Olympus updates firmware for XZ-1 compact camera
Olympus has released a firmware update for its XZ-1 enthusiast compact. Version 1.2 adds the ability to manually change orientation of images during playback.
Click here to download the firmware v1.2 for Olympus XZ-1
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