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Olympus Stylus Tough 3000 12 MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD Red
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OLYMPUS 227630 12.0 Megapixel STYLUS TOUGH-3000 Digital Camera (Red)
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4371 in Camera & Photo
- Color: Red
- Brand: Olympus
- Model: STYLUS TOUGH-3000 Red
- Dimensions: 2.60″ h x .90″ w x 3.80″ l, .35 pounds
- Display size: 2.7
Features
- 12-megapixel resolution for high-quality, poster-size prints
- 3.6x wide-angle dual image stabilized zoom
- Waterproof (10 ft); Shockproof (5 ft); Freezeproof (14 degrees F)
- One-touch button captures HD video in 720p
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
An OK Camera. An amazing waterproof camera!![]()
This thing really does all the things Olympus claim. The photo quality is just so-so though. It’s not ever worth taking 12MP photos with it so I have mine set to 8MP. Like so many high MP cameras today, the lens just isn’t good enough to capture the detail – and what do you expect for a $200 camera that’s waterproof? However, it does allow you to digitally zoom that bit further and the video is great. It’s unfortunate that the video format is not standard, and doesn’t work with anything or any software I’ve found so far. I’m sure they’ll fix that at some point.
Other gotchas…
The battery life is very poor – but I found some higher capacity compatible batteries on Amazon that were very cheap (like 2 for under $10) so I’d advise just buying replacements.
The menus are a little confusing and at first it can seem that you’re limited and the camera can’t do certain functions, but it actually can. The camera has a very unhelpful message like “Not supported” that it likes to show you – but doesn’t explain why xxx is not supported. It will take a thorough read of the online instruction manual to figure this out, but don’t give up and you’ll figure it out.
Apart from that, I’m very happy with it. It won’t replace my ‘land’ camera, but it’s going to be awesome for snorkeling, boating, and swimming.










