Olympus Tough TG-2 HiS review

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Nikon AW110

Nikon have increased durability of the AW110

Image quality is a big improvement on previous Nikon offerings. Colours are vibrant and the sharpness is great.

So what we're seeing in the Nikon Coolpix AW110 is a welcome return to quality imaging from one of the best known and most trusted brands in the photographic industry.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_coolpix_aw110_review/

Fujifilm FinePix XP200

As far as tough cameras go, the Fujifilm FinePix XP200 is up there with the best. It offers new tech, high tolerances and a good picture quality. Lens quality could be improved upon, but only on the mitigating factors (periscope mirror and external lens pane). This would be a great camera for travelling around with. You can use a wi-fi signal to transfer your pictures as you go. No need to plug into an internet cafe. You can update friends and family as you go just by using your phone's wi-fi signal.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/fujifilm_finepix_xp200_review/

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Noise is low at ISO 125, 200 and 400, with images becoming a little soft at ISO 800. Images start to lose detail at ISO 1600, but remain sharp in most places and are very soft with large amounts of detail lost at ISO 3200. You can shoot at ISO 6400, but this is best avoided as image quality is poor at this setting.

A lot of thought has gone into the design of the WG-3, it looks like an outdoors camera and it certainly acts like one. You can drop it, freeze it and even go down to 14m underwater. Unfortunately image quality isn't as good as we hoped, detail isn't great, although the bright lens will mean you can stay away from the higher ISO settings in darker scenes.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-wg-3-review-22438

The Olympus Stylus is good value for money if you want a waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof camera. It has a few other handy features, such as full 1080p HD video recording and 5 fps continuous shooting. Image quality is OK, particularly for sharing on the web. The body could do with some extra grip, there's next to none when compared to the Pentax WG-3.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-stylus-tg-630-review-22519

Photos are appealing when downsized or printed, but don't look as nice when viewed at 100%. The WG-3 produces images with vivid colors and accurate exposure and like most of its peers will clip highlights at times (though the highlight correction feature can reduce that). When it comes to sharpness, the WG-3 handles edges and high contrast areas well, but it smudges the details with the best of them in low contrast areas (such as grass, shrubs, and hair). Both fringing and chromatic aberrations were strong at times, though you'll only notice that if you're pixel-peeping.

The Pentax WG-3 GPS offers a rugged design and a good set of core features - with a couple of extras compared to the non-GPS model.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-wg3

Coolpix can go further underwater than any rugged camera on the market: 18 meters (59 feet). It can also be dropped from 2 meters, if you're on the clumsy side.

The Coolpix AW110 takes good quality photos, given the audience and shooting situations at which it is aimed. Exposure is generally accurate, though like most compacts, the AW110 will clip highlights. Colors are vibrant and pleasing to the eye.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-aw110

The TG-2's tough settings include its ability to descend to depths of up to 50ft. without having any additional housing, withstand falls from up to 7ft, handle pressure up to 220lbs, temperatures down to 14° F and is completely dustproof once it has been closed up and locked. One of the keys to these abilities are the rubber gaskets on both doors that open. Once they are closed, the gaskets keep everything air tight to protect the camera. To make sure the doors are closed before use, they both feature a latch and lock system so there are no worries of them accidentally opening. The GPS is an excellent feature for anyone that likes to travel, recording where you captured images as well as pointing out nearby landmarks with the digital compass

Capturing movies with the TG-2 is fast and easy, since the camera is always ready to start recording at the push of a button. It captures smooth, sharp video in most lighting situations. Playback is smooth and enjoyable on the camera, computer or HDTV via the HDMI port on the camera. When watching on the camera your audio will come from a small built-in speaker that is no problem to hear in quiet surroundings. As with most digicams, the small microphone for recording audio is very sensitive and will not record what you shooting. Try to limit background noise using the wind and recording controls in the menu and positioning yourself away from background noises.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/olympus/tg-2/olympus-tg-2-review.html

The TG-2's other big claim to fame is its lens, which has a maximum aperture range of F2.0-4.9. At wide-angle, that's at least a full stop faster than most of the competition. Since more light is coming in, you can use faster shutter speeds, and won't need to crank up the sensitivity as quickly. However, the lens' maximum aperture at the telephoto end is less impressive, and more in-line with the competition. The TG-2 is also unique in that it supports telephoto and fish-eye conversion lenses - and yes, they're waterproof too.

The TG-2 has the usual features that you'll find on most point-and-shoot cameras. They include an 'Intelligent' auto mode, special effects ('Magic Filters'), and a large selection of scene modes (cat mode, anyone?). There are three ways to create panoramic images (two of them are stitched together right on the camera), and the results are satisfying. Olympus has taken things a step further on the TG-2, providing an aperture priority mode to go along with all those auto modes. While the Av mode isn't perfect, as it only gives you three choices at any given focal length, it's more than you'll find on other compact cameras and can prevent overexposure in exceptionally bright conditions (as well as allowing you to use long shutter speeds for light-trails, waterfalls etc).

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympus-tg2

The Olympus Tough TG-2 is a rugged compact camera with full Hd video recording, a bright f/2.0 lens, and an extremely impressive macro mode. The camera gives some level of manual controls with a new aperture priority mode. Images are good, with excellent colour reproduction, although detail is not as good as it could be. We also struggled to take a decent panorama shot. We were also disappointed by the lens noise picked up during video recording. The camera responds quickly, and has 5fps continuous shooting at full resolution. Rather uniquely the camera can also use a fish-eye or 1.7x telephoto convertor lens giving additional shooting options. If you are looking for a tough waterproof camera, and would like to have the option to expand your kit with adapters, or love taking close up macro photos, then the Olympus Tough TG-2 is recommended.

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