Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000
Digital Camera Review
Jan 10, 2009
- By Tim Barribeau
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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Conclusion
The Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 has a few features we really like, such as the ability to preview variations of an image at different settings and its extremely rugged exterior. On the other hand, complete lack of manual controls and a slow lens are less than impressive. We will be able to give you a clearer idea of the camera's capabilities once we get one in house, and put it through the lab test wringer.
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Likes
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- Super rugged body
- Interesting menu interface
- Multi-window system lets you see previews of your images
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Dislikes
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- Slow lens
- Lack of manual controls
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