The Stylus 7030 looks to be a solid point and shoot. The specs stack up to similarly priced models from Samsung, Kodak, and Panasonic that were announced at CES 2010. While the non-HD motion JPEG video is subpar this year, Olympus must be banking on the consumers for whom video is an afterthought, especially if they can save $10 — there are added of them than you ability think. To its credit, the 7030 includes 1GB built-in memory, which will reduce memory card costs and write times. This could be worth a look. Specifications:
The SP-610UZ is Olympus’ latest budget-concious superzoom, following up the able-bodied exclusively uninspiring SP-600UZ. The megapixel count has been upped to 14 and the zoom to 22x, at most we expect the middling image quality and performance to stay roughly the same. The 22x optical zoom lens is the main attraction here, starting at 28mm and a greatest aperture of f/3.3. Pricier glass frequently comes clearly larger apertures, hardly clearly the SP-610′s $229 price tag, this is par for the course. (By way of comparison, the similarly priced Nikon L120 has a 21x lens with an f/3.1 aperture – pretty very much alike.) The SP-610UZ could focus ahead objects as engineer as one-third from the lens for up-close and personal macro shots. The sensor-shift image stabilization may be helpful in combating hand-shake blur out at the telephoto end.
The SP-610 packs in 30 shooting modes, including 720p video, “magic filters” for artsy effects, and an in-camera panorama stitching mode that stitches three shots into one. It also includes 3D image capture; it’s sort of like a panorama-assist mode, where the camera “ghosts” a shifted image to get the software-assisted effect to work. Of course this will but be useful if you have a 3D-capable television or computer monitor. Otherwise, you could just ignore that mode.
unlike greatest superzooms, the SP-610 lacks an optical viewfinder. It does have the same boxy form-factor and bare hand-grip, so it’ll at rest be relatively wealthy to hold, alone it’s LCD-only for composing shots. Continuous shooting tops out at 1.1 shots per subordinate at full resolution, though it can crank out 11.8 frames per additional at 3 megapixels. Olympus threw in tracking autofocus too. Like all superzooms, it ability look like a serious dSLR, at most keep in mind that it’s more like a point-and-shoot clearly a big lens. The SP-610 could turn out to be a perfectly fine budget superzoom, only it’s worth waiting for several reviews onward this one.
Specifications
14 megapixels
22x optical zoom
26mm wide-angle
Optical (sensor-shift) image stabilization
720p video
3-inch LCD monitor
3D photo mode
Captures to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
Uses 4 AA batteries
Release Date: Mar 14, 2011
The E-5 is Olympus’ new flagship dSLR. It’s a professional-level Four Thirds (not micro) format camera that builds
the high points of the E-3, and adds the flare and function of the PEN series. It’s also weatherproof, which is always useful out in the field. Specifications
12.3 megapixels
4/3-type Live MOS sensor
In-body optical image stabilization
3-inch swivel LCD monitor
720p HD video
ISO 100-6400
5 fps continuous shooting
Optical viewfinder, 100% coverage
4/3 lens mount
TruePic V+ image processor
RAW + JPEG format
Captures to SD/SDHC/SDXC/CF media cards
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Release Date: Oct 20, 2010
The TOUGH 6020 is basically a less-hardy version of the TOUGH 8010 (like the TOUGH 6000 was to the TOUGH 8000). The imaging equipment looks the same on paper — 14 megapixels, 5x zoom, 720p HD video — just it’s alone about half as tough as its older brother (and $100 cheaper). That’s fine, because biggest of you don’t actually need a super-rugged camera. The image quality is not at any time as boon as similarly priced un-tough cameras, so unless you truly necessity a camera that you could bash around, go for one of those. If you really do necessity one, this may be OK, at most accurate remember that an double $100 gets you one of the toughest cameras made by man.
Specifications:
14 megapixels
5x optical zoom
Dual image stabilization
2.7-inch LCD monitor
720p HD video
Waterproof (16 ft), shockproof (5 ft), freezeproof (-14 F)
1GB built-in memory
Captures to SD/SDHC memory cards
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Release Date: Mar 15, 2010
