Olympus Stylus 850SW
Olympus Stylus 850SW Review: It’s a great little camera. I use it for the quick grab shots of friends,family and activities and I purchased it for it’s ability to be used in different environments. I had upgraded from the 720SW due to some additional features. It seems like I’m always on a river or around water. I like the Olympus cameras as they are easy to figure out and use. Results are good and the true test came when I went on a float trip down a river with a bunch of friends. We were all on inner-tubes which means no-one is holding still for a picture. I’m constantly moving and the subject is constantly in motion. I put it on the stabilizer setting and got a lot of sharp images.
Olympus Stylus 850SW Review: I bought this as my “field” camera while out hiking, trail running, X-Ctry skiing, etc when I don’t feel like carrying our normal load of camera gear. It also goes with me when deployed and field exercises with the Army. Other than dropping it, I have put it through its paces and it continues to take quality photos. The stabilization feature works well for photos in daylight but longer exposures have noticable shake. The pictures are crisp, telephoto is more than adequate and basic macro photo is possible with this camera.
It is lightweight and slim enough to be a truly portable, go anywhere camera. It really is waterproof and produces very good (but not excellent) underwater shots. The quality of photos surpasses my expectations of a point and click digital and captures plenty of detail for memorable photos. For the price, I don’t think there is a better camera on the market with these features. The only point against this camera is the battery. It does not last long enough and if you put it in backwards or upside down it will get stuck and be nearly impossible to remove. This is just poor engineering/design; a simple change in the shape of the battery would prevent this flaw.
Olympus Stylus 850SW Description: Bring the rock-solid Stylus 850 SW with you on your next adventure at the pool, in the snow, or just about anywhere. This camera is waterproof down to 10 feet, so you can take pictures of splashing children and even film movie clips underwater. Snap fun shots on the slopes the 850 SW keeps working in below-freezing temperatures. Detailed 8-megapixel imaging lets you capture a skier’s expression as she finishes her first expert run. And shoot crisp, lifelike portraits with help from the camera’s face detection feature. It focuses on your subject and automatically adjusts exposure to suit the surrounding light.
Olympus Stylus 850SW Review: This was the perfect father’s day gift. Take it on the boat deep sea fishing if it gets splashed with salt water or dropped on the deck, no worries. Take it to the pool with grandkids. Freezing conditions hunting, fishing, skiing, sledding. With 8.0 megapixels and 3x internal zoom didn’t sacrifice quality of pics and capability either.
Easy to use! My Dad can’t remember how to check voice mail on his cell phone but had no problem with the self explanatory icons and point and shoot technology. Later models like the 1030 only add technical advancement more megapixels more zoom etc.
Only one external moving part the shutter cover. Instructions actually say to submerge in fresh water to clean it before opening. Especially after being in sandy, salty other dirty debris environments.
Olympus Stylus 850SW Review: The convenience of being able to jump into the pool or lake with this in your pocket by far outweighs the average photo quality, which by no means is bad it’s just not quite as good as my non compact Canon or my previous compact. Features are very intuitive. I have been very impressed with the quality of underwater photos and videos being able to take photos at water level or slightly in the water adds a new perspective. Microphone is not great even out of water, but I think that’s a consequence of the waterproofing.
Olympus Stylus 850SW Review: I bought this camera mainly for it being waterproof. It really is waterproof too. I’ve taken it with me im the ocean, lakes, and pools. I havent really taken any underwater pictures, I just use it to take pictures of my friends and myself while we are in the water and it works great! Ive also taken it to concerts and it takes great videos and pictures. The only problem I’ve had with this camera is that the options on the little wheel selector are rubbing off so I can’t see what the different modes are just by looking at it.
Price: $272.99