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Pros:

camera (6)

• ... this camera is great for people who bring their camera everywhere. i can bring it...[1.0]
• ...cvover the lens when int he pocket and laying around a towel. This camera was AWESOME in every situation. It outperformed every camera my relatives...[1.0]
• ...underwater pictures are great and really fun. The video mode on this camera is decent for a point and shoot. It is not as good as a video camera,...[1.0]
• ...unbeliebable. The pictures may not be as good as my canon but oh man this camera is awesome !!!!! ...[1.0]

function (3)

• ...the next day. Bang it on rocks and swam with it. No leakage, functioned nicely . Battery life is good. It is compact, easy to use. Very poor...[0.9]
• ...it in swimming pool, the sea and at the base of a waterfall. brilliant functions and so many 'scene' settings to choose from. razor sharp images...[0.8]
• ...and 10m water proof... Anyways just amazing! The close up function is a bit weak due to the lense limitations. However, this is the best camera...[-0.6400000000000001]

general (15)

• ...used. It takes fantastic underwater pictures and video. I definitely recommend this camera. The price was amazing (~$300). Shipping was extremely...[1.0]
• ...next trip to Marathon Key, Florida to use it again. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who wants quality underwater photos/videos. Here is...[1.0]
• ...I bought the 8000 for my fishing trip to ALASKA and it exceeded my expectations ....I'm a camera novice but by the end of the trip the 8000 worked...[1.0]
• ...after reading reviews and talking to people at stores, I made an excellent purchase ! We took this on vacation to the 1000 islands in NY. After...[1.0]

menus (3)

• ...options, you can see the image much better with this upgrade. The menu is easy to understand. It really is waterproof to 30 some feet. Takes video...[0.9]
• ...uses SD Media so that is a big plus for me. FYI: All Canon menus are easy to use and intuitive (and consistent over time) and the Canon cameras...[0.9]
• ...jerky and hard to hear the audio. Don't even bother. The Olympus menus were OK but not as easy as the Canon even though I am a bit BIASed here...[0.325]

modes (3)

• ...side, the stills are crisp, nicely saturated, and the panarama mode works great . The controls are straight forward and easy to remember. And...[0.9]
• ...Auto works alot but sometimes not how you would like it so that mode lets you decide what you want. Further while I did not use it underwater...[0.8]
• ...shots which looks slightly grainy. Im taking the picture in 12m mode with fine resolution, so each shots is around 3900x2900 (off the top of...[0.8]

picture quality (15)

• ...The camera takes very good pictures . It is tough I asked a guy sitting in front of us at Yankee...[1.0]
• ...underwater photos, photos in the rain & on the windy beach. The picture quality is great . My daughter has had the model under this one for a couple of...[1.0]
• ...recently in the ocean and it lives up to its waterproof claim. Picture quality is pretty good too, underwater pics and vids are pretty darn good too. Overall...[1.0]
• ...an underwater camera really bad, so I bought it anyways.The images are very sharp and the color is great. Because I use this as a quick point...[1.0]

price (4)

• ...underwater pictures and video. I definitely recommend this camera. The price was amazing (~$300). Shipping was extremely fast....[1.0]
• ...including water test and college football game. Good pics. Found at a good price . I like the extra settings for snow, water, night; a lot of...[1.0]
• ...for my vacation to Hawaii. I knew I was going to be doing a great deal of water activities and wanted to make sure I could capture...[1.0]
• ...so excited about my camera choice. It was a bit hefty on the price, but overall the camera is excellent . There are many features to use and edit pictures with. One...[0.36000000000000004]

quality pictures underwater (2)

• ...took it in the pool, I had it in the pool maybe 30 minutes.... pictures underwater were great . I downloaded pics to computer, then my battery said it was...[0.9]
• ...We used this on our trip to the Cayman islands, it took amazing pictures underwater and on dry land-definitely lives up to it's description! GREAT...[0.8]

reliability (15)

• ...The Olympus Tough 8000 is the most sturdy, durable , waterproof and impressive sport 12MP camera I have used. It...[1.0]
• ...anniversary gift, we got it 2 days before leaving for Mexico, we had no problems figuring out how to use the camera, we took it on all our vacation...[1.0]
• ...camera had been dropped on cement or dirt at least 4-5 times and it works great . We also tested this camera in the St. Lawerence River. We...[1.0]
• ...I bought it for scuba diving/camping and canoeing and it has worked perfectly . The waterproof function is awesome(I took it 20ft down in the...[1.0]

shots (8)

• ...good vacation pix and videos on the surface and underwater. The shots are decent . And the 12MP resolution gives me enough detail to crop and...[1.0]
• ...saw (ranging from backpacking trips to picnics) I took some really awesome shots . However, in the end I just couldn't justify keeping it when...[1.0]
• ...underwater persay I did jump into a steam vent and the camera still shot amazing afterwards. Had to be around 110+ and the water just condensed...[0.9]
• ...I took the camera on vacation and captured some great shots , even the underwater shots. I think it is a great value....[0.8]

underwater (4)

• ...to dry out, and it disappeared soon. The pictures and video underwater turned out fantastic . I've dropped it a couple times, and generally used it like...[0.9]
• ...This camera works great underwater and out. Did not leak on my trip to Puerto Rico even when I...[0.8]
• ...specifically for its underwater capability because I wanted a decent underwater camera for use when snorkeling in Bonaire. It worked great on...[0.8]
• ...the reviews of the camera not having sharp images. I wanted an underwater camera really bad , so I bought it anyways.The images are very sharp and the color...[-0.6400000000000001]

underwater photo quality (2)

• ...waterproof and impressive sport 12MP camera I have used. It takes fantastic underwater pictures and video. I definitely recommend this camera. The price was...[0.8]
• ...rough and it keeped on trucking, had 7.1 mega pix. and took amazing underwater photos . A friend had the second gen. 1030sw and the only real inprovement...[0.8]

usability (4)

• ...taken about 500+ pictures and find this camera fun and somewhat intuitive to figure out having had an Olympus Stylus before this one....[1.0]
• ...enjoyed this camera. I have had it for about 6 months. It is very easy to use . Even for me. It is my first digital camera. The underwater...[1.0]
• ...control is a new and fun feature that makes this camera that much user friendly . Really like how you tap it anywhere on the right side to view...[1.0]
• ...capture in darker (rain forest) situations. Above 200 ISO yields a very noisy image that is not recoverable in Lightroom or Photoshop...Thankfully...[-0.6]

working (2)

• ...instead. Built in LED flashlight is awesome. Macro and SuperMacro work great . You can shut off the "tap" feature if you dont like it. I...[0.9]
• ...with my hand at all, it all showed up nicely. The auto mode works nice just like any other camera and the P mode works if you want...[0.9]

Cons:

frames (3)

• ...per second. My Canon DSLR is 12mp(megapixels) and gets 3 1/2 frames per second and is superb . My 1mp and 5mp rangefinders are slow, like 1 frame per second...[0.7200000000000001]
• ...and is superb. My 1mp and 5mp rangefinders are slow, like 1 frame per second which is useless for action shots. And I find that anything greater than 4 mps...[-0.6400000000000001]
• ...automatic white balance (AWB) - built-in panorama mode (only 3 frames) The bad : - images lack sharpness, appear very "soft" - poor low light...[-0.8]