Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 Digital Camera First Impressions Review - Olympus Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR

Specs Table

Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000 Specs
Type	Compact
Price	399.99
Length	3.70
Width	0.85
Height	2.40
Weight	6.40
Pixels	12.00 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	12.00
Sensor Type	1/23 inch ccd
Image Size	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)
Aspect Ratio	4:3
IR Cut Low Pass Filter	Yes
Media	xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Image Format	Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI Motion JPEG
Lens	5.0 – 18.2mm (28 – 102mm equivalent in 35mm photography) 10 Lenses in 8 Groups, 2 Aspherical Lenses, 1 ED Lenses
LCD	2.7 inch, 230,000 pixels
Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec. –1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
Self Timer	12 Seconds
Modes	Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Beauty Mode, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT SCENE, 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS, 11. CUISINE, 12. DOCUMENT
Speed	Unknown
Burst	Unknown
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
Built in Flash	Yes
Flash Meterig	Wide: 0.33ft (0.1m) – 13.1ft (4.0m) at ISO 800 Tele: 0.98ft (0.3m) – 8.9ft (2.7m) at ISO 800
Resolution	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)
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent)
White Balance	Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents)
Direct Printing	Unknown
Video Output	Unknown
Battery Power Source	Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B)
Zoom Wide	5
Zoom Tele	18
fstop Max	3.50
fstop Min	5.10
Zoom Digi	5.00
Storage Type	xd
LCD Pixels	230000
Resolution Maximum	12MP (3,968 x 2,976)
Resolution Minimum	VGA (640 x 480)

Ratings	Raw	Weight
Color Accuracy	7.65	10
Color Modes	0.00	1
Color Other	0.00	0.5
Noise	6.93	10
ISO	5.00	1.5
Noise Other	0.00	0.5
Sharpness	3.01	5
Chromatic Aberration	8.24	2
Distortion	10.17	3
Picture Quality & Size Options	7.75	0.5
Image Stabilization	3.20	5
Resolution Other	0.00	0.5
Playback Mode	8.75	2
In-Camera Editing	5.00	2
Direct Print Options	6.00	0.5
Playback Other	0.00	0.5
Viewfinder	0.00	1.5
LCD	4.90	3
Flash	5.75	1
Lens	3.80	2
Battery	4.00	1
Memory	1.25	1
Jack, Ports, & Plugs	2.00	1
Hardware Other	0.00	0.5
Shooting Modes	13.25	3
Picture Effects	4.00	1
Focus	3.50	2.5
Aperture	4.50	2
Exposure	6.00	2
Metering	6.00	2
Shutter Speed	6.00	2
Self-Timer	1.00	2
White Balance Settings	6.00	1.5
Controls Other	0.00	0.5
Handling	7.00	3
Buttons & Dials	7.50	3
Menu	5.00	3
Manual & Learning	5.00	1.5
Design & Handling Other	0.00	0.5
Shot to Shot	0.99	3
Drive/Burst Mode	2.00	2
Speed & Timing Other	0.00	0.5
Movie Color	3.60	4
Movie Resolution	0.36	3
Movie Mode	6.75	2
Movie Other	0.00	0.5
Total (weighted)		511.47

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