Olympus has announced that its high-end compact - the XZ-2 will be produced in white

Olympus has announced that it has started producing the STYLUS XZ-2 in white as well as black. Early images of the product have been unveiled, suggesting the handgrip will appear in beige, with the remainder of the body appearing in bright white.

Expected to start appearing on the shelves imminently, the price of the XZ-2 in white will be the same as those who decide to choose it in black. At the time of writing this story, the STYLUS XZ-2 costs £419, working out at £70 more than the recently announced XZ-10 that’s also available in two colours.

To view a selection of test images taken on the Olympus XZ-2, click here.

To read our first-look at the all-new Olympus XZ-10, click here.