Most of the outdoor shooters need rough and tough cameras for their shooting. The cameras which are waterproof, shockproof and freeze proof are the most widely popular among photographers. The reason being these cameras can assist the photographers through thick and thin of their photography venture. Compact waterproof cameras are becoming more popular as they are handy and assists in long travel hours, long battery backup, great snapshot etc.
Here’s a list of few Olympus Waterproof and rough and tough Cameras.
1. Olympus Stylus TG-3
Main Features
- 16.1MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor
- 4x optical zoom
- 3-inch, wide LCD screen
- 5fps 25 frames continuous shooting
- 1080p HD video.
What is Special about Olympus Stylus TG-3
- The excellent build and the craggy design make it stand apart from other models.
- It can sustain drops from 2.1 meters and weather condition of around. -10°
- It can sustain crushing force, deep underwater dive,
- 15-metre deep underwater excursions
- Other features like GPS, electronic compass, wi-fi enabled, wide LCD display and 16MP CMOS sensor.
Price: $349.99
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Olympus Tough TG-850
Main Features
- 16 MP CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, image stabilization.
- Optical (lens shift)
- 3inch tilting screen, 460k dots wide LCD display
- 7frames ps continuous shooting
- Interval shooting, time-lapse movies
What’s Special about Olympus Tough TG-850
This camera can sustain deep underwater photography till 10 meters, can sustain drop from 2.1 meter. Also it can sustain in extreme weather condition like (-10C) and crushing limit is 100 kg. The best part of the camera is that it has wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens with a tilting 3 inch screen which is excellent for self-portraits!
Price: $249.99
3. Olympus OM-D E-M1
Main Features
- 1 MP resolution
- Image Size 4608×3456 and sensor size 4/3″ (17.3x13mm)
- ISO Range varies from 80-25600
- 10 fps frame rate
- 1080p movie Resolution
- Full HD 30p
- LCD Size 1/160
What’s Special about OM-D E-M1
The Camera is finely customized and has a more refined autofocus system. The camera produces exceptionally sharp and fine quality images which can well compete any other popular DSLR.
Price $1,399.99
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Main Features
- 1 MP resolution
- Image Size 4608×3456 and sensor size 4/3″ (17.3x13mm)
- ISO Range varies from 200-25600
- 8 fps frame rate
- 1080p movie resolution
- Full HD 30p
- LCD display 460k px
What’s Special about OM-D E-M5
The camera has an excellent image quality with smooth transitions. It is a perfect for any kind of weather with five axis image stabilization.
$1,299.99
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Olympus PENE PL-5
Main Features
- 1 MP resolution
- Image Size 4608×3456 and sensor size 4/3″ (17.3x13mm)
- ISO Range varies from 80-25600
- 9 fps frame rate
- 1080p movie Resolution
- Full HD 30p
- LCD Size 1/160
Among the mirror less camera, this camera is a good option. The camera includes Wi-Fi enabled, high ISO performance, interchangeable lens, low light performance and 9 frames per sec shooting mode. Its less sharpening and less brittle look make it a preferred choice for many photographers.
Concluding Note:
Shooting with mirror less or compact both are fun. But there are times where photographers need to shoot in really tough conditions; like they need to shoot underwater. The water proof cameras are made for those conditions. Hope you like the list of Olympus Cameras and accordingly make your selection.