What can I say, a point and shoot camera with a dedicated help button says a lot. There are certainly a great number of options and modes to choose from. While the camera worked very well underwater for snorkeling, it fell short on land. I purchased the camera based on design and durability, believing that a company like Olympus would have figured out how to take digital photos, but I was wrong. The only cons I have noticed are that the camera is a bit slow to turn on and normal shutter speed is slow as well. The screen makes images look a bit pixelated but when they are uploaded to my computer they look great.
The memory card that was supposed to fit in the camera didn't slide down all the way. In all, I would not suggest this camera to anyone who enjoys sending in their camera often, and enjoys not knowing which setting to use.
Despite the fact that I was very attracted by the water-proof and shock-proof capabilities I decided to return it. Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Digital Camera The first day I used this camera at the beach, sea water caused the lens cover shutter to fail. Does this camera do anything automatically? Good for the money, it shoots underwater and is small and shock-proof. The down load of photos and movies was difficult and would not mate with the PC documents files. The battery time was OK and the photos were good.
I took 30 pictures at my 3 year olds birthday party (at a water park) and I had to edit every single one when I downloaded them to my computer. Colors were washed out by the aggressive flash on any close-up pictures. The camera is the slowest when taking multiple pictures in a row with the flash. The flash does take some time to recharge, but I don't think this is a big issue. Olympus clearly has poor quality control and I would not recommend them to anyone. I bought this for vacation to Mexico. Called the company and a reputable camera store and both said that once the circuit board gets wet, it needs to be replaced at a cost of at least $150. The company also recommends that it be sent in to have the seal replaced annual at the cost to the consumer.
Probably seven out of ten pictures are terrible. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable in picture taking and I have tried changing all the functions and nothing improves the quality.
It cost more to fix these cameras than to buy a new one. So far our Tough cameras keep working even after rough use. It took acceptable photos in the pool and on a couple of snorkeling excursions. I've since used it on hiking trips when rain is expected and getting near waterfalls. The camera is working, but apparently initializing provides the camera with valuable software? Or provides the computer with the software?
The memory card that was supposed to fit in the camera didn't slide down all the way. In all, I would not suggest this camera to anyone who enjoys sending in their camera often, and enjoys not knowing which setting to use.
Despite the fact that I was very attracted by the water-proof and shock-proof capabilities I decided to return it. Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Digital Camera The first day I used this camera at the beach, sea water caused the lens cover shutter to fail. Does this camera do anything automatically? Good for the money, it shoots underwater and is small and shock-proof. The down load of photos and movies was difficult and would not mate with the PC documents files. The battery time was OK and the photos were good.
I took 30 pictures at my 3 year olds birthday party (at a water park) and I had to edit every single one when I downloaded them to my computer. Colors were washed out by the aggressive flash on any close-up pictures. The camera is the slowest when taking multiple pictures in a row with the flash. The flash does take some time to recharge, but I don't think this is a big issue. Olympus clearly has poor quality control and I would not recommend them to anyone. I bought this for vacation to Mexico. Called the company and a reputable camera store and both said that once the circuit board gets wet, it needs to be replaced at a cost of at least $150. The company also recommends that it be sent in to have the seal replaced annual at the cost to the consumer.
Probably seven out of ten pictures are terrible. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable in picture taking and I have tried changing all the functions and nothing improves the quality.
It cost more to fix these cameras than to buy a new one. So far our Tough cameras keep working even after rough use. It took acceptable photos in the pool and on a couple of snorkeling excursions. I've since used it on hiking trips when rain is expected and getting near waterfalls. The camera is working, but apparently initializing provides the camera with valuable software? Or provides the computer with the software?
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