Posts about the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (black)
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Reviews of the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Nice design; wide-angle lens; good feature set.
The Bad: Soft photos; slow performance.
The Bottom Line: For going from snorkeling to rock climbing to everyday life, the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 is a good choice, though its photos and performance can be disappointing.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Underwater cameras often come with tradeoffs: In the case of the Tough-8000, its handy, innovative tap controls are offset by underwhelming image quality and a steep price tag.
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No Rating
eisa-awards.org
Review Summary: The Olympus μTough-8000 is the ideal companion for photographers with an active outdoor life. Designed to be used both underwater and for normal photography, the μTough-8000 is waterproof down to 10 meters and even has a built-in pressure gauge that ...
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macworld.com
Review Summary: When you press the power button, the metal lens cover slides down, revealing the picture-taking lens that is protected behind weatherproofed optical glass. Water seals are visible in other places too, such as on the inner edge of the LCD and inside ...
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 226750
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 6.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beauty, Candle, Indoor, Sunset, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Underwater macro, Underwater wide 1, Underwater wide 2, Underwater snapshot, Night scene with portrait
- Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 45 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 3968 x 2976, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 18.2 mm - F/3.5-5.1
- Focal Length 5 mm - 18.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 102 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 2cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.1
- Optical Zoom 3.6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 12 sec
- Additional Features Crushproof, Freezeproof, Tap control, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Shock resistant, Water resistant, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Built-in manometer, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, YouTube capture mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Built-in LED illuminator, Dual image stabilization, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Digital image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
- Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Underwater Depth up to 30ft
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Hand strap, microSD to XD adapter
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus Li-50B
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
Product Photos
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