Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000 Digital Camera Review

Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000

First Impressions Review

2.7 The Stylus Tough-8000 from Olympus is the company's latest ruggedized camera, a follow-up to the 1030SW and 1050SW. It can survive 33 feet of water, 14°F cold and 220 lbs of pressure. We spent some hands-on time with it at the Consumer Electronics Show, and our first impressions follow. The Tough-8000 will be available in February for $399.99, with a 12-megapixel sensor and 3.6x zoom.
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The Stylus Tough-8000 is the new abuse-resistant camera from Olympus. It shares the same rugged pedigree as the company's previous 1030SW, able to withstand watery depths of up to 33 feet, and temperatures as cold as 14°F, and adds the tap control scheme of the 1050SW. It shoots 12-megapixel images, has a 3.6x zoom and will arrive in February for $399.99, so plenty of time for you to get one before going snorkeling this summer.

The following First Impressions review is based on an extended test drive on the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Performance may vary when we get a final retail model out into a real-world environment.

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