Description
World's First f2.0 High-Speed Lens on a Tough Camera. Olympus' newest Tough
model draws on their extensive history of creating rugged, durable cameras that
take the worry out of life-on-the-go shooting. This revolutionary TOUGH model
introduces the World's First Ultra-Bright, High-Speed f2.0 lens on a Tough
camera allowing you to capture dramatically better images in low-light and fast
action situations than any other rugged model currently on the market*. The
combination of durability and outstanding image quality makes it possible to
shoot in even the harshest of conditions. Just imagine: capture beautiful
underwater scenes and aquatic life, snap photos of triumphant arrivals to
dusk-lit peaks, record your ride down the rapids in dazzling 1080p Full HD
Video.Features
What's In The Box
- Olympus TG-1iHS 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera With 4x Optical Zoom
- A/V cable
- USB cable
- AC power adapter
- Wrist strap
User Experience
"Overall I think this is an excellent rugged camera that really nails all the
features necessary to excel in this camera segment. The TG-1 is most certainly a
big step forward from the Tough 6000 and I am very glad I purchased it. , this is a sure fire winner for
anyone looking for a rugged camera."
"The Good:
--Colors are very nice right from the camera at WB Auto setting.
--Burst shooting and, just as important, burst depth. With a class 10 card I got better than 5fps at full resolution, and I got 18 shots before the camera began to hiccup and slow down. After this, I still got about 3fps. This suits my goal of action shooting.
--I found that using the P setting, keeping ISO at 100 and EV at -1/3, I could shoot into glare without losing highlights, even though this camera really limits user control.
The Bad:
--Can't seem to control shutter speed. I tried the P setting using ISO100 (the idea being that the camera would use a balanced combination of fast shutter speed and smaller aperture); instead, on one shot the EXIF data showed 1/200 sec. and f/18 (still trying to figure out how the TG-1 goes to f/18); on the next shot it was 1/500 sec. and f/11. I did find that using the P mode, keeping ISO at 100 and EV at -1/3, I could shoot into glare without losing highlights.
--Can't shoot RAW, and can't shoot JPEG extra-fine, which limits enlarging and cropping.
--Images are very soft and fine detail (leaves, etc.) is often smeared."
The Olympus TG-1iHS is a winner for anyone looking for a tough camera for taking pictures in wet or even under water environments
--Colors are very nice right from the camera at WB Auto setting.
--Burst shooting and, just as important, burst depth. With a class 10 card I got better than 5fps at full resolution, and I got 18 shots before the camera began to hiccup and slow down. After this, I still got about 3fps. This suits my goal of action shooting.
--I found that using the P setting, keeping ISO at 100 and EV at -1/3, I could shoot into glare without losing highlights, even though this camera really limits user control.
The Bad:
--Can't seem to control shutter speed. I tried the P setting using ISO100 (the idea being that the camera would use a balanced combination of fast shutter speed and smaller aperture); instead, on one shot the EXIF data showed 1/200 sec. and f/18 (still trying to figure out how the TG-1 goes to f/18); on the next shot it was 1/500 sec. and f/11. I did find that using the P mode, keeping ISO at 100 and EV at -1/3, I could shoot into glare without losing highlights.
--Can't shoot RAW, and can't shoot JPEG extra-fine, which limits enlarging and cropping.
--Images are very soft and fine detail (leaves, etc.) is often smeared."
The Olympus TG-1iHS is a winner for anyone looking for a tough camera for taking pictures in wet or even under water environments
