Olympus µ[MJU:] 1030 SW

We bought this camera for a holiday where we would be doing lots of snorkelling, as we'd found in the past that disposable underwaters cameras were not very good. It is slightly heavier and bulkier than some cameras you can get today, but not hugely so. It is very smart and sleek looking. We used the camera equally above water and underwater, and were extremely pleased with results from both. Firstly, above water. There are lots of different modes - mostly, I have found that camera modes seem a bit gimmicky and don't make any real difference. But this is different. Some of the modes we particularly liked : Sport - great for ...

With an effective frame rate and more than consistent efficiency, the Olympus Camera stands out in the crowd as being a more than inept device. Its capabilities are more than efficient for the professional photographer whilst giving an amateur a great insight into how a camera should operate. It's best areas are in the region of diversity and colour optimum conversion.... meaning that colours captured are true to their nature and remain vibrant etc. The biggest downside to this camera however is its vulnerability to the elements as water does have an effect on its performance over time. If you drop this camera in a puddle, it will slow down and even switch off so beware ...