Tough, waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof flagship camera now with 12 megapixel, dual image stabilization
The shock and waterproof Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 was introduced in January of 2009 as part of the company’s big winter announcement that included almost a dozen new consumer cameras. Olympus apparently realized that they’re on to something with their tough, waterproof cameras, and that is reflected in a new new name: Stylus Tough. The new Tough-8000 takes over as the flagship of the line from last year’s superb Stylus 1030 SW that remains available as of this writing. The new camera has 12 megapixel resolution, an updated look, and there are some new goodies and features. The list price is US$399.99 — the same as the 1030SW started out with (the 1030SW is now down to US$349.99). The tough new Stylus comes in three colors (black, silver and dark blue). It is shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, sandproof and dustproof, brimming with features and ready to be used virtually anywhere, including the desert, underwater, or skiing. And if you drop it, no big deal as it can survive a 6.6-foot fall. And newly added dual image stabilization means fewer blurred images.
The Stylu
s Tough-8000 is a very compact, elegant camera you can take anywhere, and by that we mean anywhere. It has a footprint of 3.7 x 2.4 inches and is 0.85 inches thick. It weighs about 6.5 ounces without the little Li-Ion battery, and not much more with it. The 3.6X optical zoom is internal, which means there is no annoying lens barrel that motors in and out. And even though the Stylus Tough-8000 can stand up to water, shock, dust, sand and freezing temperatures, it’s still a full-function digital camera with all the features you expect from a modern point & shoot compact.
Like its Stylus SW predecessors, the new Tough-8000 is easy to use right out of the box. In the back you find a simplified mode dial that works in conjunction with the camera’s unique system of operating a variety of functions by tapping the top, back and sides of the camera. Below the mode dial is the ubiquitous four-way navigation pad with an “OK” button in its center. Four additional function buttons cycle through often used functions.
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