Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000

 The Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6000 is a camera designed for an outdoors oriented person. It is freezeproof in temperatures as low as -10 degrees C, shockproof up to 1.5 meters and waterproof down to 3 meters. It comes in four different colors: Lemon Yellow, Pure White, Arctic Blue, and Sunset Orange. The zoom is a limited 3.6x wide optical zoom, but that is perfectly fine for an average user's camera. If the photographer wants professional outdoor photos, they might want to go with a more delicate, higher power camera, but for your average hiking photo this camera should do just fine. The Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6000 has a TAP control menu, a feature that allows the photographer to change the settings by just tapping the sides of the camera.

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Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000
MSRP $299.99
Release date January, 2009
Brand Olympus
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ProSCORE
3 reviews
53
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mixed
positive
1 positive
1 mixed
1 negative

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Pros:
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waterproof
+2agreedisagree

simplified tap input
+2agreedisagree

available in 4 colours
+1agreedisagree

exposure control lets me look at 4 different light level at a time
+1agreedisagree

supports many foreign languages in its user interface
+1agreedisagree

handles rugged conditions and getting knocked around a bit very well
+1agreedisagree

nicely saturated colors
+1agreedisagree

excellent macro focus with led illumination
+1agreedisagree

low distortion
+1agreedisagree

comes with microSD adapter
+1agreedisagree

buttons are easy to press with gloves on
+1agreedisagree

good wide-angle setting
+1agreedisagree

good photo quality for outdoor pictures
+1agreedisagree

tap input is convenient for outdoor activities
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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controls take a lot of getting used to
+2agreedisagree

cannot zoom while filming a video
+2agreedisagree

overly bright exposure
+2agreedisagree

doesn't record video in HD
+2agreedisagree

not actually that tough
+1agreedisagree

waterproof doesn't work too well
+1agreedisagree

poor placement of lens
+1agreedisagree

difficult to hold securely
+1agreedisagree

display lag in continuous drive mode
+1agreedisagree

noisy at all ISO settings, moderate from ISO 400
+1agreedisagree

funky colours
+1agreedisagree

body scratches easily
+1agreedisagree

doesn't take good indoor photos
+1agreedisagree

simple point-and-shoot - not a professional's camera
-1agreedisagree


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Features

  • Shockproof, Waterproof, Freezeproof
  • Colors: Lemon Yellow, Pure White, Artic Blue or Sunset Orange
  • 10 Megapixels
  • LED illuminator
  • xD-Picture Card and microSD Card compatible
  • Advanced Face Detection
  • Intelligent Auto Mode
  • Tap Menu Control
  • 6.9cm/2.7" HyperCrystal III LCD\Digital Image Stabilization

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Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000

• Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 10 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)

• Stylus Touch-6000 Blue Digital Camera

UPC: 050332167797

EAN: 050332167797

MPN: 226730

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vsaxena911

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May 19, 2009
ProSCORE
43
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
8 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • exposure control lets me look at 4 different light level at a time
  • supports many foreign languages in its user interface
  • handles rugged conditions and getting knocked around a bit very well
  • nicely saturated colors
  • excellent macro focus with led illumination
  • low distortion

Cons

  • controls take a lot of getting used to
  • cannot zoom while filming a video
  • overly bright exposure
  • waterproof doesn't work too well
  • poor placement of lens
  • difficult to hold securely
  • display lag in continuous drive mode
  • noisy at all ISO settings, moderate from ISO 400

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ralli

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May 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
6 cons

Pros

  • waterproof
  • comes with microSD adapter
  • buttons are easy to press with gloves on
  • good wide-angle setting
  • good photo quality for outdoor pictures
  • tap input is convenient for outdoor activities

Cons

  • controls take a lot of getting used to
  • overly bright exposure
  • doesn't record video in HD
  • funky colours
  • body scratches easily
  • doesn't take good indoor photos

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Yale

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January 28, 2009
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ProSCORE
80
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mixed
positive
4 pros
1 con

Pros

  • waterproof
  • simplified tap input
  • simplified tap input
  • available in 4 colours

Cons

  • not actually that tough

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Fila

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September 15, 2009
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0
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0 pros
2 cons

Pros

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Cons

  • cannot zoom while filming a video
  • doesn't record video in HD

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