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Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom (Yellow) Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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3.8
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Details

BrandOlympus
Form FactorArmband
Skill LevelProfessional
ColorYellow
Shooting ModesPanorama

Description of Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera With 3X Optical Zoom (Yellow)

8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints. 3x optical zoom; Face Detection. 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD; Perfect Shot Preview mode. Waterproof to 10 feet; shockproof to 5 feet. Stores images on xD Picture Cards (not included).

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Love it! - Camera and photo

I love this camera! I bought it just before my trip to Hawaii and took some (over 300 in total) really great shots! It's easy to use and takes beautiful pictures. I love that it can go underwater - the main reason I bought it. Pool shots are better than sea shots, but I ended up taking a lot of pool shots! I now have a video of my daughter (who swims like a fish) swimming underwater! That alone is worth the price of the camera to me. There's no way I can film this! Still images above and below…

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • Adequate

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Good camera - until it breaks!

Broken after 3 dives. My husband and I took this camera to the Caribbean to rest and relax during the deployment from Iraq and while scuba diving during the trip the camera blistered and died. We replaced it with the Revain and ordered another one thinking it must have been a coincidence as it was advertised as a waterproof camera. Replacing the camera took several months as we didn't ride it much in the water. The third time he was back in the water, big surprise, he broke! The bubbles came…

Pros
  • Ideal for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Not all suitable

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A must for outdoor adventures

Very cool camera! Slip it around the neck of your wetsuit and paddle with no worries or in the outside pocket of your ski jacket on a cold, snowy day, or snap a few shots and then toss it on the raft bottom - this camera has stood the test of all the abuse so far that I can endure. . Image Quality: Takes great pictures, really great outdoor photos, and really good indoor photos. The quality of the panoramic image isn't that good, but it's certainly not bad. The Auto function seems to take great

Pros
  • This is amazing
Cons
  • -

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works like a vacation cam, but water gets in!

I bought this camera for a vacation so I wouldn't have to worry about it getting wet at the beach (I was always afraid that my "good" Sony camera gets wet). I am very happy with its performance. I already had a few xD cards from an old Olympus camera and was able to get a 1G card from WalMart pretty cheaply so don't worry about having a card. After reading some negative reviews about this camera not being truly waterproof I decided to use a card to take 'dry' photos and then switch the card to…

Pros
  • The best in its niche
Cons
  • A little wrinkled

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Buy for durability, other features are below par.

We bought this 850SW camera from Revain in November 2008. We bought this to replace the Casio Exilim that my wife dropped/broke at a friends party. All of my old digital cameras eventually got out of the hands of my two children or my wife. This time I figured I'd have to be realistic and buy something like a camera tank that (like me) can withstand abuse from my family members. I also like to keep my cameras small so I can easily carry them around in my pockets (more pics). As such, there…

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Definitely bad product