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Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000
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Manual Control Options
There is scant manual control on the Stylus Tough-8000, though we assume you're too busy paragliding or snorkeling to really mind that you won't be able to chose metering or manually set the white balance.
Focus
Auto Focus
Auto focus can be set to auto, spot or face detection.
ISO
The ISO sensitivity is slightly weighed to the low-end, which means you'll be able to get crystal-clear images under very good lighting, but it'll struggle in the dark. It runs from ISO 64 to 1600, with Auto and High Auto as well, which favors higher ISO settings to enable faster shutter speeds..
White Balance
Sans any sort of manual white balance control, there is auto white balance, and manual presets for daylight, cloudy, tungsten and three types of fluorescent light.
Exposure
The exposure compensation range on the Tough-8000 is identical to what you see on most cameras, ±2 EV in 1/3 stops. A nice feature is that you can use the multi window to preview four different variations of exposure compensation at once, and then chose whichever looks best.
Metering
Metering modes include auto, spot and face detection.
Shutter Speed
The shutter speeds run a pretty standard range, 1/2000 of a second to a maximum of four seconds, though sadly without any manual controls.
Aperture
The aperture range is pretty underwhelming, and noticeably on the slow side. It runs f/3.5 to f/5 tele, and a fixed aperture of f/5.1 at maximum zoom.
Image Stabilization
A new feature for Olympus' point-and-shoots is a sensor-based image stabilization system, which will certainly help with camera shake in active settings.
Picture Quality / Size Options
Images can be set to normal or fine quality, at resolutions of:
12MP (3,968 x 2,976)
5MP (2,560 x 1,920)
3MP (2,048 x 1,536)
2MP (1,600 x 1,200)
1MP (1,280 x 960)
VGA (640 x 480)
16:9 (1,920 x 1,080)
Picture Effects Mode
The closest thing the Tough-8000 has to effects are a few editing tools, where an image can be changed to black and white, sepia, or incorporated into a calendar page with one of a number of templates.
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Conclusion