Introduction: The Olympus TG-810 is the latest offering from Olympus and the camera is being designed to resist the hardships of life in all sort of places. The TG-810 undoubtedly is waterproof, dustproof, smashproof, freezeproof and scratchproof camera and hence it easily could withstand a little bit of rough handling. The TG-810 also has digital compass and GPS in-built. All these specs of the TG-810 asks a price and we must say that the camera is rather bulky, heavy and even has a plethora of buttons which sometimes becomes hard to operate. Design: The Olympus Tough TG-810 is a 14 MP camera having 5 xs zoom, and has a tough body. The Tough TG-810 is waterproof upto 10 m, dustproof against dirt and sand, and the camera easily could be operated at sub-zero conditions, the camera is shockproof against drips of around two meters, and the camera could withstand the crush of 100KG force without getting any  [...]

The all new Olympus TG-310 is a superb compact camera for the folks who love carrying their camera on their holidays. The Olympus TG-310 is capable of capturing still images at 4 MP of native resolutions, but the actual highlight for this compact camera from Olympus is the fact that the camera is water proof up to 3 meters and as per Olympus the Olympus TG-310 could survive a drop from the height of five feet. The camera makes all that very clear right from the time you hold it in your hand, because it’s immensely strong, and the lens of the camera doesn’t sticks out from the frontage of the camera. Even when you are zooming in, the 3.6x zoom lens actually moves only within the camera. Just as most of the other cameras, the Olympus TG-310 also has certain sockets, and also a slot for memory card, which will be used for storing the pictures. But in order to make the camera waterproof all that have been  [...]

The Olympus PEN E-P3 is the successor in the PEN series of Olympus. When the first PEN entered the market, it was considered as a bit of a show colt. The camera was the 1st Micro Four Thirds system cameras, and flaunted the stunning palpable throwback styling of 1960s unique film-firing PEN, but that cameras didn’t had flash, and was a slow focusing camera with an striking design engineering. Its been two PENs now in the market, but the physical appearance of even the latest one is the same that we saw on the first, but the good thing with the PEN 3 is that Olympus promises of this one to be powered under the hood. The Olympus PEN E-P3 comes with double True Pic VI image processors delivering faster, zippier Autofocus, improved LCD, modernized user interface and a whole lot of other goodies. Right from the time when you first hold the camera in your hand, it becomes clear that

The Olympus E-PL2 is the latest offering from Olympus and for this the company has made some noteworthy feature and design enhancements, in addition to some apparent performance tweaks to their its PEN E-PL1 Micro 4 Thirds camera. The outcome is an evidently improved camera, which delivers a lot better shooting experience than its precursor and delivers superb photo quality. The most apparent functional difference to this interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) focused on consumers includes a bigger and better LCD, numerous variations for some of the Art Filters, offers compatibility for the brand new accessory connector, and revamp of the buttons. The camera also supports an additional stop of sensitivity, up to ISO 6400. Design: The overall shape and body design of the Olympus E-PL2 is pretty much the same as the E-PL1, but the all black body of E-PL2 definitely is a tad better than the conventional black with silver body of its precursor. The camera  [...]

The Olympus E 520 is a high-end entry level camera, and is a refurbished variant of the Olympus E-510. As such the camera is a somewhat bulged-up E-420 having image stabilization that makes the camera one of the most customizable and feature-packed camera available under $800. Though, the Olympus E 520 gets rid of some of its sibling’s compact chic, but offers a better and longer-lasting battery and flaunts a easy and familiar to grip shape for those who are familiar with the contemporary DSLRs. The Four-Third sensor (2.43cm2) of Olympus E 520 delivers the Live view system, which now a days has become rather common ever since Olympus can pioneered the idea some days back and a 10 million pixel output. Its should be noted that the E 520 comes from the camera making  [...]

The Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 is a winner when it comes to durability, and is one of the most tough pocket cameras you can get in market. The shock absorbing system and metal body of the camera could survive a drop up to 6.6 feet and up to a weight if 220 pounds the camera even is crushproof. On top of that the camera is freezeproof up to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and waterproof up to 33 feet. The camera also comes with a rock solid set of shooting options which makes snapshots easy despite the conditions the camera is being used. A rarity here is a 2GB internal memory. But don’t get excited with the rugged wrapping and durability of the camera, inside all this solid wrappings there is a rather average point-and-shoot camera, which is painfully slow as well. The photos captured here appeared pretty decent, provided that you don’t want razor-sharp poster-sized prints. One thing that could be hard to swallow for many of the users is that the comparatively  [...]

The interchangeable lens cameras appealed most of the enthusiasts. However, their expensive price tag of more than $800 is making them not affordable for budget conscious users. They are capable to record videos and their big sensors are providing better picture quality even at high ISO levels than that of small digital cameras. In contrast, their alternatives – larger digital SLRs with optical viewfinders and kit prices are starting from $600. Previously, Olympus has tried to capture the market with E-P1 and E-P2 interchangeable lens cameras, but they does not have inbuilt flash even at high price. Now, the company has launched the Olympus E-PL1 with its Micro Four Thirds lens and 12.3-megapixel Live MOS. It costs $549 for body only, while its 14-42mm lens kit costs $599.99. The Olympus 14-42mm Micro Third lens costs $299, while both Nikon and Canon dSLR 18-55mm lenses are priced $199. However, the Micro Four Third lenses are more compact than the other dSLR lenses.