I have lost count how long I have owned this camera, but it has made it through six festivals, and numerous social events and a year at university. Yes, this camera has yet to be defeated through my rigorous scheme of attempted destruction. It has been claried in glow paint, drop kicked through mud, even dropped out of a second story window, (don't ask). Now, I don't recommend that you do this, I'm just trying to illustrate the point that this is a reliable everyday camera. The front has no lens, just a slide open shutter, adding to its strength. The camera itself is 10 megapixels with a macro feature and an LCD screen. It even records HD video for all of you ...  Read the complete review

This Olympus is a stylish and slimline compact camera from a well known and much trusted manufacturer. Unlike most other cameras you turn this one on by sliding a screen down at the front which then reveals the lens and flash. All the button's on the back are flush with the camera in a similar style to some mobile phone keypads and there are a couple of buttons on the top - namely the shutter and zoom which is a small 'switch'. The camera is pretty simple to use and self explanatory. There are a number of scene selection modes which you access through a menu by pressing the camera shaped button on the back. I noticed a 'self portrait' mode which I tried to use ...  Read the complete review

My parents bought me this Olympus camera for one of my birthdays a few years ago to help with taking photographs for my art studies. This camera is fantastic for clear, detailed images without having to spend thousands of pounds. It looks sleek and sophisticated with a black sliding panel in front of the lens, which switches it on and off. It's extremely easy to use, with flat yet sensitive buttons and a large clear screen. One of my only criticisms is that the battery life is really short. The camera doesn't take regular AA or AAA batteries, it has its own, which has to be charged in its own charger separately from the camera. It can be quite ...  Read the complete review