Tough camera

[rik_uk3]

I came across this while looking for a new camera

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/compact-digital-cameras/olympus-tough-tg-310-review-50003329/

looks good, anyone used one of these yet?

 

[Bushwhacker]

I've got an inkling the 'gadget show' did a destruction test on one. I might be wrong.

 

[Paul_B]

Erm!! First bit I read was something like the following: -

The ruggedised Olympus Tough TG-310 is certainly a robust camera, but there are plenty of more resilient models out there. Its average performance and some usability issues don't do much to further this camera's cause.

Doesn't sound good to me. Its robust but others are tougher. Its average performance and not easy to use. To me it sounds like take another look elsewhere to me but I'm not expert. I used to know some people who used Olympus tough cameras for kayaking and had ok results but that was the eralier models. Nothing special in terms of results though.

 

[sandbender]

I have the older 770 model, it is very tough and I am more than happy with the performance and image quality. It is also nice to be able to carry a camera on my belt and not really care what the days roughty toughty adventure might do to it.

Reviews and some user pictures will probably appear here at dpreview soon.

 

[tobes01]

Only got a second to make a quick reply. Sploshed out on a TG-810 the other day after my Pentax W50 started to suffer. Only had a chance for a quick play, but it seems great. Fab screen, tough as old boots, love the lens protector, video camera can be a little iffy on focus (but that might be me not setting it correctly). Killer feature for me was USB charging so I don't have to carry around a separate charging block.

None of these tough cameras are going to turn you into David Bailey, but I'm very happy so far. I've got a fancy-pants Canon for 'proper' photography, but wouldn't take that into the woods.

 

[WoodMan]

I had a couple of Olympus MJU's back in the 35mm days and they were very good, tough compact cameras so Olympus certainly have the pedigree. I have a compact Pentax now which is very small but I wouldn't like to drop it or abuse it much. It lives in a LowePro case that is very good. I have an SLR too but, as most good photos are more about opportunity than planning or skill, I still like to have a compact around. Glyn

 

[andynic]

I have the Tough 6000 in Camo Its a great camera and I have had it for 7 months and it has never let me down yet.

 

[shamal]

I use the Olympus mju Tough-8000 great camera for everyday use very strong had lots of abuse of myself and never let me down in all weather conditions to, but when being good and after just out for the pictures I use the olympus E520 with a few lenses and filters