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>> Bought this camera on a whim before our honeymoon to
>> the Caribbean. Both of us are avid photographers and normally
>> use SLR cameras, but wanted something in the small point-and-shoot
>> category, and something we didn't have to be afraid of
>> dropping or getting wet, and that we could use underwater.
>> This camera impressed us so much that we didn't take
>> our SLR out of it's case a single time the
>> entire trip! It held up to a week of constant
>> use though sun, sand, water, and dust without a hitch,
>> and not a single foggy or blurry photo. We took
>> it snorkeling in up to 10 feet of water for
>> hours at a time and it took fantastic photos with
>> no issue during or afterwards. Drop it in the sand?
>> Another impressive thing
>> about this camera is the sheer number of settings and
>> photo modes. The filters are incredibly accurate and processing was
>> super fast (INSTANT). Even processing for the panorama mode (which
>> works great!) was completed in under 10 seconds. My wife
>> loved the "pop art" and "dramatic" settings, and the FOUR
>> Not sure what "Lucas
>> Smith" is talking about with his review that talked about
>> the battery life. Our battery easily lasted though each day
>> (200-300 photos and video, 6+ hours a day) without dying
>> a single time. The battery/SD card/charging port double lock was
>> very easy to operate, and didn't let a single grain
>> of sand or drop of water into the area the
>> Construction is great - no loose or
>> flimsy pieces, and when powered down a METAL door automatically
>> slides over the lens to protect it from dirt and
>> Focusing and firing is EXTREMELY fast. Almost instant
>> - leaving plenty of time for multiple simultaneous shots of
>> action filled activities. I was able to easily squeeze off
>> 3-4 shots in 3 seconds (no flash), all of them
>> The LCD screen is the best i've
>> seen on a camera yet - easily viewable in bright
>> Taking
>> video is effortless thanks to the separate record button on
>> the back corner, no fumbling with the settings to enable
>> recording mode vs shooting mode. I do wish that I
>> was able to snap still shots while recording though, but
>> it's easy enough to extract images from the video once
>> you load it onto your computer, and since the videos
>> are in 1080p the images are still sharp and clear.
>> I have yet to test the freeze-proof and crush-proof
>> claims, but based on the durable construction and water-proof performance
>> BOTTOM LINE:
>> If you're looking for an extremely flexible and durable "tough"
>> point and shoot camera, look no further than this one.
>> It will satisfy everyone from the beginner photographer to the
>> professional, and I still wouldn't be afraid to hand it
>> to my friend's kids to use at the beach or
>> in the pool. If i could give it 6 stars
>> I would. A++ Olympus - this one is a home