Olympus Tough TG-820 Waterproof Compact Review by ePhotoZine With Rating 4.5/5

"The Olympus Tough TG-820 produces images which are really well exposed with very pleasing colour reproduction. Detail is good a both ends of the lens, with some purple fringing in high contrast areas. There are three different modes for close-up shots, macro, super macro and super macro LED. In super macro mode the camera has a minimum focusing distance of just 1cm, allowing detailed close-up shots to be taken. There are examples below using the LED light. There's no noise at ISO 100, but it does start to appear at ISO 200 and more so at ISO 400. At ISO 800 noise is making the images slightly softer and again at ISO 1600. As you'd expect, noise continues to increase through ISO 3200 and 6400, but a usable image is still produced, particularly if you are resizing for web use, with colour reproduction remaining good throughout the ISO range. Landscape mode takes pictures with good blues and greens. Portraits have excellent skin tones and are free from red-eye. Sport mode has been used to gain a fast shutter speed to capture the movement of the water. The TG-820 takes a very impressive seamless panoramic picture. The auto white-balance (AWB) setting takes an image with a orange cast under the incandescent lighting, with the respective preset taking a better picture. Under the fluorescent lighting, the AWB setting has a very slight magenta cast, with the fluorescent preset giving a much stronger magenta cast.

The Olympus Tough TG-820 is currently priced at £252.00 and is at the top of the Olympus Tough range which includes the TG-620 and TG-320. If you want the most waterproof and shockproof camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 ticks the box. We have been impressed by cameras in the Tough range previously, such as the TG-610 which was featured packed with good image quality. The TG-820 does not disappoint, with the latest top of the range Tough camera building on previous results. There is now full 1080p HD video recording, a higher-resolution screen and an extended ISO range. There is very little to fault and some unique features, such as TAP control and LED macro, really make the Olympus Tough TG-820 stand out as an ideal camera for those who like to take pictures in extreme conditions."

Great camera for tough conditions!, Cleta Polk - May 05 2013
I have tried many Olympus 'Tough' camera versions through the years for adventure trips without fear of hurting my camera, and they just keep getting better!...

Wow! Unexpectedly Great Camera!, Quercus Alba - May 04 2013
My previous camera was a Samsung TL-100, which was an okay point-and-shoot that served me well for 3 years (doing primarily outdoor photography, including some fast traffic and sports) before it finally went belly-up. I was looking for a better point-and-shoot that was also tougher (more water, dust, shock-resistant). I researched, and bought, this Olympus TG-820. Wow...

Most under=rated camera, Capt Patt Meara - May 04 2013
A retired photojournalist, I was photographing rough water action in the Virgin Islands with a Canon digital SLR and very expensive lens. The man standing next to me was using a TG-820, waterproof, small, and rugged. Comparison of the final photos from the two cameras displayed little difference between similar images. I ordered the camera the next day and carry it with...

Great camera!!, Emma Leblanc - Apr 30 2013
I'm a big fan of the olympus stylus cameras! This new model has some cool new features and much quicker taking photos. As soon as you snap, its ready for the next picture. My only complaint is the camera is quite a bit bulkier than previous models. I would think they would be able to keep it slim. It barely fits in my camera case. Oh, one more complaint is the dire...