Review on Olympus TG 610 Digital Camera Optical by Mike Walters

Excellent Camera. It's nice when I have a camera and don't have to worry about damaging it outside, especially when doing water sports or when it's raining. I took the TG-610 to the Cayman Islands and took some amazing underwater shots. The images were significantly better than those of a disposable underwater camera. The camera takes pretty good point-and-shoot shots. However, there are a few flaws that keep this camera from getting five stars. The navigation button on the back of the camera is sometimes tricky to use as it's too easy to accidentally take the wrong direction. The video quality wasn't very good either. The camera seemed to have trouble focusing and was on and off too often. I would not rely on this camera for your video needs. There also seems to be a small quality control issue. I had to exchange the first two cameras I received as they broke right out of the box. My mother, who also bought the same camera, also had to trade in her first one after it leaked on the second underwater shoot. Overall, this is a great camera for people who are outdoors a lot, have children, are accident prone, or want to get into amateur underwater photography.