Olympus µ[MJU:] Tough-8000

I bought this camera for my white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon and was not disappointed. It proved to be waterproof through 12 days of rapids, was dropped into a pool of water and also banged against many rocks as I hiked into the side canyons. I've also used it in the sea when snorkelling and for general sight seeing pictures in the city etc. The picture quality is good, and its easy to use. The battery life is excellent and the camera charges in about 2 hours. The only downside of this camera is that it's bulkier and heavier than many of the digital cameras on the market. This doesn't matter for when you are out hiking, rock climbing ...  Read the complete review

When I first saw an advertisement for the Olympus Tough digital camera, I instantly knew we needed one of these. In the TV ad, if you remember, there's a little boy playing with this camera outdoors while his mum is on the phone and not looking. The boy chucks the camera around, gets it muddy and then holds it under the garden tap to wash it. In the process, he also manages to take a pretty good shot of the family dog, which brings an approving smile on his mummy's face. That ad alone totally sold this camera to me (talk about the power of advertisement!). I wanted to be an easy-going mummy like that, instead of the horrible cow who shouts "don't touch the ...  Read the complete review