Olympus µ Tough-8000 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

+ Excellent for anyone with kids or who wants a camera that can survive some serious rough and tumble. Excellent picture quality too and hard to believe battery life.

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+ The MJU Tough 8000 is an awesome camera! It boasts a wide angle lens for panoramic shots which can be pieced together automatically in the camera. Under water capabilities, which was the main reason I wanted Olympus.
Plus, it's solid! Good picture quality/video quality, very clear features and pretty scene selections.
The only reason I didn't give a 10 on the features is because I used to have a Canon, and I miss the colour accent function. Otherwise, I am very happy! Under water shots (and video) are amazing!

- You cannot zoom while making video (needs to be set before)
It may not break if you drop it, but just don't drop it on your foot because it's not light!
Nice unique appearance but having a lens in the corner can cause accidental finger-in-shot.
Also, don't drop it in the ocean because it will sink fast, and although 10metres resistance is deep, it won't stop.

+ very quick to take a picture, and all the tough feature really make it best camera for vacation

- resolution could be a bit better (lens wise) as well as optical zoom a bit greater (currently x3)

+ fantastic picture quality once you get used to playing with the settings. and the waterproof, tough casing mean im happy to take it out on the worse days in snowdonia or the lakes!

- slow to take a picture and slow to turn on but this is only a minor problem!

+ takes brilliant underwater pictures and vidieos

- A little confusing to use for dumb people like me however did manage and got some super snaps and vidieos

+ Water and dust proof essential for outdoor holiday activities

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+ Ease of use, can knock it about without worry, great pictures

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+ Great range of shooting modes.
Allows you to adjust ISO setting
Supermacro with LED illuminator is great for real close up shots
A camera you can take anywhere without worrying about breaking it or getting it wet

- Doesn't come with a carry case included

+ Can be used easily and effectively on different "scenes" but Auto is sometimes a little blurred. Panorama setting is great.

- Processing time between shots is slow although to be fair there maybe ways around this that I have't discovered yet.

+ Takes really exellent underwater pictures.
The beautifier function is a great feature.

- It can be difficult finding the right setting for night shots.

+ I love everything about this camera - for someone who wants to not have to worry about it getting wet or dropped, it's absolutely perfect.

- The only thing I wish it let you do is manually adjust shutter speed and aperture because it's not brilliant at getting great depth of field for landscapes, but it's a point and shoot so can't have everything otherwise why would anyone buy an SLR? :)

+ Really tough !

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+ excellent camera

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+ Strong and waterproof - can't scratch the lense. I bought a plastic stick on cover for the LED and it makes the thing bomb proof. Ran a mountain marathon weekend 2 weeks ago with it in my pocket out of a case. It got very wet but performed brilliantly

- A little fidly when changing functions but thats just picking faults

+ ease of use and great underwater images

- no lanyard supplied for under water use.