Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Digital Camera Review

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Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000 $212.14
By Richard Baguley December 21, 2009

0.6

Overall Score

Can take some abuse and keep shooting, but image and video quality are lackluster

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Review Highlights

Fairly accurate colors

Low distortion

Poor detail, especially with noise reduction

Low quality video

Score Breakdown

Performance

0.7

Usability

2.3

Hardware

3.5

Introduction

The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 is a tough camera that can take some abuse and keep taking photos. However, the image and video it captures are of lackluster quality.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Read More...	Page 2 Color Color accuracy was generally good, except for oranges and yellows. Read More...	Page 3 Noise Noise was low at most ISO levels, but the noise reduction produces flat, unappealing images with little detail. Read More...
Page 4 Resolution Distortion was very low, yet the images lack detail across the frame. Read More...	Page 5 Video Video modes is easy to switch to, but video image is low-res and low quality. Read More...	Page 6 Sample Photos A gallery of photos taken with the Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000 Read More...
Page 7 Playback There are plenty of different ways to view images, though the screen is a little grainy for previewing. Read More...	Page 8 Hardware The camera body is tough and compact, yet the 3.6x zoom is shorter than the competition. Read More...	Page 9 Controls The tap control system works well, but the menus are awkward to use and poorly structured. Read More...
Page 10 Design & Handling It fits well in the hand, but some buttons are too small. Read More...	Page 11 Fuji Z33WP Comparison We compare the Stylus TOUGH-8000 to the Z33WP. Read More...	Page 12 Canon D10 Comparison We compare the Stylus TOUGH-8000 to the D10. Read More...
Page 13 Pentax W80 Comparison We compare the Stylus TOUGH-8000 to the Optio W80. Read More...	Page 14 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000. Read More...	Page 15 Photo Gallery Read More...
Part 16 Comments Read what people are saying about the Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000. Add your comments...

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