Olympus Stylus Underwater camera's... who's got 'em?

[MarvinsReef]

Wow, impressive pics! How much does one of these cameras cost? Just curious ...

Tough 6000 is around $275 and Tough 8000 is around $375 I believe... ours was around $375 when it was all said and done... we bought the 2 year warranty, mostly to get the second battery (they said, we can request for the extra battery after Best Buy's return policy of 14 days).... then, we bought a camera case (you might not need this since the camera can be dropped from 5-6 ft without damage, supposedly), 4G mini SD, and tax...

 

[Leishman]

I have the Stylus 1030 SW

 

[joecoastie]

I finally put the camera (Stylus Tough 8000) underwater in my tank:

Joe

 

[princesuhaib]

amazing pics

 

[sps4mytank]

yea my first underwater was the olympus 1030sw.

i loved it....until the little cover around the lenses broke off before my vacation

Got a replacement (via accidental insurance by bestbuy) now have the stylus 8000. I love this one equally as well.

Only downside to the camera is the white balance you cant manually adjust it. I felt that some pictures came out too blue.

Overall, I suggest it to everyone

 

[sps4mytank]

you should see peoples faces when i dump my camera in a tank or at the beach. I toss this thing 10 feet away and it drops on the floor and doesnt break. dont suggest throwing it but i have done it to test out the shock feature and it still worked

hahah

 

[Reef 5etup]

Ill have to invest in one of these cameras!
Very impressed!!!

 

[MarvinsReef]

you should see peoples faces when i dump my camera in a tank or at the beach. I toss this thing 10 feet away and it drops on the floor and doesnt break. dont suggest throwing it but i have done it to test out the shock feature and it still worked

hahah

:hammer:

I deliberately dropped it from a table right after we took it out of the bag and it was fine... I'm really impressed with this little camera and I do plan on experimenting more with features and will posts some more pics, hopefully at least once a month...

 

[Shells]

Picked up the 8000 yesterday - can't wait to play with it.

 

[roscoe]

Great pics folks!!! What is the difference between the 6000 and 8000 besides higher MP? How long can they be underwater? I have to get one of these guys down the road!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Great pics folks!!! What is the difference between the 6000 and 8000 besides higher MP? How long can they be underwater? I have to get one of these guys down the road!

8000 – shockproof to 2m**, waterproof to 10m***, crushproof to 100kg**** and freezeproof to -10°C

6000 - shockproof to 1.5m**, waterproof to 3m*** and freezeproof to -10°C

these are the main difference I based the decision on not spending the extra $100 you pay for the 8000 on... I might regret not spending the extra $100... I figured we won't be snorkeling or scuba diving anytime soon with our youngin's... in a few years, I'll get the latest and greatest when we're able to travel more... so go for the 8000 if you see vacation time in your near future...

this link might help out... I just googled it...
Olympus unveils Stylus Tough 6000 and 8000: Digital Photography Review

 

[MarvinsReef]

Picked up the 8000 yesterday - can't wait to play with it.

good deal.. looking forward to seeing some pics...

 

[roscoe]

8000 – shockproof to 2m**, waterproof to 10m***, crushproof to 100kg**** and freezeproof to -10°C

6000 - shockproof to 1.5m**, waterproof to 3m*** and freezeproof to -10°C

these are the main difference I based the decision on not spending the extra $100 you pay for the 8000 on... I might regret not spending the extra $100... I figured we won't be snorkeling or scuba diving anytime soon with our youngin's... in a few years, I'll get the latest and greatest when we're able to travel more... so go for the 8000 if you see vacation time in your near future...

this link might help out... I just googled it...
Olympus unveils Stylus Tough 6000 and 8000: Digital Photography Review

Thanks for the info!!! With a newborn coming in January. I don't think I will be doing much travel for a while. How ever I might spend the extra $100 for the extra perks.

 

[MarvinsReef]

some actinic shots!!! shots taken with (1) ATI Blue + & (1) 22k AquaScience...

 

[joecoastie]

Very nice shots Marvin. Are you still using the fish setting on macro? I used that setting and the flash automatically came on. I did not think to turn it off manually. I am going to have to go snorkeling in my tank again for some photo opportunities. :wink:
Joe

 

[roscoe]

Nice!!! I gotta get me one of these underwater camera!!!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Very nice shots Marvin. Are you still using the fish setting on macro? I used that setting and the flash automatically came on. I did not think to turn it off manually. I am going to have to go snorkeling in my tank again for some photo opportunities. :wink:
Joe

Thanks...

I tried a few different ones and I'm not sure which modes those pics are... I just chose the best ones and re-sized them... picture quality I turned up to Fine, instead of Normal though...

 

[bamachamp92]

Nice pics Marvin, I may go check out one of those. I sure cant get any good pics with my canon.lol.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Nice pics Marvin, I may go check out one of those. I sure cant get any good pics with my canon.lol.

Canons are excellent camera... my wife is actually gonna pick one up for her...

but UnderWater ones, you cannot beat the Olympus... the 6000 is great for its price...

 

[bamachamp92]

I think my problem is more with the user than the camera. I have a rebel xt but Ive never spent the money on a good lense or taken the time to get good with the camera.