Digital Cameras > Olympus Digital Cameras > Compact Digital Camera

Advantages: Very strong and durable in all conditions
Disadvantages: A little pricey

...on the move then the Olympus µ [mju:] 1030 SW is right up your alley. This new addition to the Olympus family is made specifically for the adventurer offering protection from water, and extreme weather conditions in addition to being extra tough it is also able to stand being dropped . The MRP price for the 1030 SW is £319.99 but if you shop around you should be able to find it a lot cheaper, I purchased mine from ebay for £119.99 The 1030 SW is ...
...* Included software OLYMPUS Master 2.0 * Extras Power sources Charger and battery * Other features Face detection technology * Shadow compensation technology * Digital image stabiliser * 24 scene modes * Burst mode: 5 fps / 12 fps in 3-megapixel mode * Waterproof to 10 m * Shockproof to 2 m * Resistant to the cold (up to -10°C) * Breakable with weights of up to 100 kg * Size 93.2 x 61.4 x 21.3 mm So to recap the 1030 SW is an ideal solution ... Read review

Advantages: long zoom, high resolution
Disadvantages: fails to deliver and very dissapointing

...in compact cameras like the Olympus SP-570 UZ, a certain amount of quality is lost in the image. But with the 12x Zoom on my Sony, this was hardly noticable and more than compensated with by the increased versatility. However, the above is not true of the OlympusSP-570 UZ. In short I found the pictures to be soft and lacking depth. Even side by side with my Sony H2 which is a two year old camera, both at auto settings, the H2 won hands down. It ...
...likes of the Olympus 410 costing less than the 570, it's even more difficult to justify choosing the Olympus 570 over a low end DSLR. If the Olympus was £75 cheaper it might be easier to recommend but there are plenty of bridge cameras out there that perform equally well. ... Read review

Advantages: lives upto waterproof, shockproof,freezeproof expectations
Disadvantages: very slim line needs care not to block lens with fingers

...and weather conditions. The Olympus camera cost around £180.00 and to be honest its completely worth it when i look at the collection of broken ones we have. He's had it now for about 6 months and so far so good. He's swam with it and dropped it many times and it still produces high quality pictures. His fingers can sometimes get in the way of the lens, because of the slim design. Overall an excellent camera thats so durable at such a decent price. ... Read review

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...you guys starting with the Olympus MJU 1010. This Olympus camera comes in either silver or blue with a pink one to be added soon I believe, It looks good and feels good (if a bit light) in the hand but the actual using of the camera is very fiddly due to the small buttons and the dial being very small. The actual pictures produced by the camera varied dramatically depending on the settings used. With a large 10.1 megapixels at your fingertips you ...
...poor light without the flash. Olympus prides themselves on this cameras 7x optical zoom but the truth is the zoom is not that good. The high megapixels allow you to zoom and crop creatively on your pc or laptop and if this is the camera you choose then I would suggest you stick to that option because once zoomed over half way this camera looses much of its picture quality and any movement is very apparent so the use of a tripod would be a necessity. ... Read review

Advantages: Robust, plenty of features
Disadvantages: Focusing problems, complicated

...helps if you've owned similar Olympus cameras - and this tends to mean it's not really a quick, one handed operating camera. But, what do you expect from a camera that does everything except make the tea (and it may even do that - to be honest after several months of ownership I still haven't worked out what half the functions are! I'm sure face detection is useful for taking 'social pictures' but as I never do so, I've yet to have the opportunity ...
...someone with prior experience of Olympus cameras, and wanting something better then most digital compacts, but cheaper, lighter and perhaps less complex than an SLR, the SP650uz may well be a good option. However, the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ18 has a better lens, and new models are constantly appearing on the market: I wouldn't recommend paying full retail price for this camera, but if you can pick it up at a discount it's worth grabbing, even ... Read review