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olympus stylus tough camera

Started Mar 11, 2014 | User reviews thread
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captlee New Member • Posts: 1
olympus stylus tough camera

Purchased an Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 camera at Best Buy.  Bought it to use while snorkeling in the Caribbean while on a cruise.  First time in the water the camera leaked!!  contacted Olympus and after threatening lawsuit they agreed to replace the camera, This one leaks!  Do not buy this camera for underwater use!! I have read numerous reviews, and leaking is more than a common problem.  I believe Olympus has tried to put too much into a small sports camera.  Too many options, to many controls and too many DOORS that leak.  The controls a tiny and difficult to use effectively with gloves or cold hands, there are over 650 internal options, impossible to figure out when underwater, or clinging to a mountain side.  Photo quality in low light is terrible, and video in low light is useless.  There are 4 doors or openings in the camera case that need seals as well as buttons and knobs that require seals also, making the camera impossible to keep free of water.  DO NOT USE THIS CAMERA UNDERWATER!!! it is not waterproof, only water resistant.  use in a rainstorm at best. While the camera is tougher than other non sport cameras, it is not as tough as claimed.  While in my pocket the front face became dented when I inadvertently leaned against the rail.  In closing, Beware of this line of cameras, they are not as advertised!

Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (mju Tough 8000)
12 megapixels • 2.7 screen • 28 – 102 mm (3.6×)
Announced: Jan 7, 2009
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0.5
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3.4
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mediocre
Action / sports
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Landscapes / scenery
mediocre
Portraits
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Low light (without flash)
awful
Flash photography (social)
awful
Studio / still life
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