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Posts about the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (black)

Reviews of the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (black)

  • 6.8

    CNET Review

    July 31, 2009

    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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  • 9.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    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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  • 5.0

    pcmag.com

    By Zach Honig | September 3, 2009

    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

    By EISA | June 1, 2009

    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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  • 7.0

    macworld.com

    By Derrick Story | May 29, 2009

    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 ...

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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

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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