The Olympus 850 SW as a camera is synonymous with toughness - Waterproof to 3m, shockproof to a 1.5m drop (Higher than most people's hands!) and freezeproof to -10 degrees Centigrade, it's a quality piece of kit.
Weight wise it tucks in at 175g, which isn't very light, but is still comfortably pocketable with relatively small dimensions.
Included in the package, you'll find: * LI-42B rechargeable lithium-ion battery * Battery charger LI-40C * microSD to xD-Picture card adapter * Wrist strap * USB and A/V cables * Camera software CD * User's manual
Now, being an olympus, the 850 SW only supports XD picture cards natively, but this time they've included a MicroSD to XD picture adapter - So you can use any microSD card up to 16GB with this camera.
With an 8.0 megapixel sensor, the 850 SW offers relatively good picture quality, but falls down on its battery life, with only a 190 shot CIPA Standard Rating, meaning it's lower than most other cameras in the class - But you're paying for reliability in this case, and I think the good reliability specs more than make up for that. Overall, I would rate the Olympus as a solid buy for any outdoorsman - And I think that's where's the camera's aimed.
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Advantages: Range of colours; durable; SD card compatibility Disadvantages: tiny integrated memory; lense in the top left so bigger hands might compromise pictures
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Advantages: Range of colours; durable; SD card compatibility Disadvantages: tiny integrated memory; lense in the top left so bigger hands might compromise pictures
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