tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86348222551365602992024-02-08T08:30:26.837-08:00Top 10 Best Waterproof Cameras of 2010 ReviewedCompare Panasonic Lumix DCM-TS1, Canon D10, Olympus Stylus 8000, Pentax Optio W80 and moreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634822255136560299.post-38362721772983495312010-01-18T11:11:00.000-08:002010-08-17T16:22:09.706-07:00Are You Looking for a Waterproof (Shockproof, Freezeproof, Dustproof, Kidproof, Does Your Dishes.....) Digital Camera?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<b><ul><li><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 Megapixels </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints)</span></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Waterproof to 10 ft, shockproof from 5 ft, dustproof</span></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Price: $379.95 (Although I bought it on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QFZMBK?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QFZMBK"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001QFZMBK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> for $280.95 and got free shipping)</span></span></b></li>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The DMC-TS1 looks sweet and it's small enough to fit nicely in your pocket. The brushed aluminum construction, gives it a nice solid heft. The 2.7-inch LCD screen is a good size - and it's still visible in direct sun. But the best characteristic of the Lumix is it's topnotch image quality - more than suitable for my needs (My digital SLR now just collects dust in the cupboard).</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Features include: beach/surf, self-portrait, underwater, aerial photo, baby, panorama assist, and hi-speed burst mode, to name a few. The burst mode has been grea</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t for action ski shots (it can fire off 10 shoots a second). Also there is a mini processor called iA (intelligent auto), which powers a bunch of other features that I haven’t tinkered with yet. If that interest you, you can read more about those feature in the excellent product review on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QFZMBK?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QFZMBK"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001QFZMBK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.</span></span></span></div></b></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The HD Video is very smooth and looks great on </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the TV, especially when you consider the size of the camera and lens. F</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or under $10 you can buy an HDMI cable to plug the Panasonic into your HDTV to watch your movies in true high definition.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><br />
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</span></span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Relatively short battery life (you’ll probably want a spare: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ACZX3K?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002ACZX3K"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panasonic DMW-BCF10 Battery</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002ACZX3K" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No memory card included (16GB will hold 2hrs of HD Video, and Panasonic suggests in the manual that you need a class 6 card: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015AOK1O?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015AOK1O"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0015AOK1O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />)<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015AOK1O?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015AOK1O"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">16 Gigabyte SDHC card</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0015AOK1O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (holds 2 hr of HD Video or 2,340 photos)</span></span></li>
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<b><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went down to BestBuy to check this baby out. It was somewhat less bulky than I imagined (but still just as alien looking). One thing that really struck me was the lightness of the Canon Powershot D10 (it's made of plastic) and although I’m sure it’s very sturdy, this was a little off-putting. I’ve owned Canon Powershot’s in the past, and there is no doubt they take great pics. Also I loved the features on this camera.</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whereas the Panasonic Lumix DMC TS1 is only waterproof to 10ft and shouldn’t be submerged for more than an hour, the D10 is rated down to 33ft - almost a real dive camera. </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Another great feature of the D10 is the available chest strap accessory</i></b> that frees up your hands - especially useful in the water (See the chest strap attached to the sides of the D10 in the below picture).</span></span></span><br />
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</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heres what people are saying about the Canon D10 underwater camera:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It powers on quickly, has almost no delay in taking photos (like the Olympus), takes GREAT photos and videos both below AND above the water (the Olympus is virtually useless above water), and we took it well below the 33 foot rating (to 45 feet) with no negative effects at all. “</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Amazon customer</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sample footage taken with the Canon D10:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LH970zT_uwA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LH970zT_uwA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span></span></div></div></div></div></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Canon Powershot D10</b><b> </b><b>Pros:</b></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freezeproof (Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 is not)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chest </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">strap (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TDL3W6?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001TDL3W6">sold separately</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001TDL3W6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easy to handle underwater, </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">big buttons</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SD/SDHC Compatible</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LCD has a one-touch brightness boost</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Very good picture qualit<span style="line-height: 18px;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul><div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Canon Powershot D10 Cons:</b></span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn’t shoot HD Video</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The microphone picks up finger movement (difficult to capture movies without some unwanted camera noise)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somewhat flimsy battery compartment</span></span></li>
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</span> </b></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suggested Extras:</span></span></b></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b> </b></span></div><div><ol><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TDL3W6?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001TDL3W6"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canon AKT-DC1 Accessory Kit</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001TDL3W6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (includes <b>chest strap</b>)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015AOK1O?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015AOK1O"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SDHC Memory Card</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0015AOK1O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></span></li>
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<b><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 18px;">12 Mega Pixels</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3.6x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Waterproof to 33 ft, shockproof to 6.6 ft, freezeproof to 14</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">°</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">F (-10</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">°</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C), crushproof (220LBF).</span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Records HD Video</span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Price: 379.95 ($296.95 on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P06Q5C?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001P06Q5C"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001P06Q5C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> with free shipping)</span></span></b></span></span></li>
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<b><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the toughest of the waterproof point and shoot cameras. Unfortunately picture quality was sacrificed for toughness. </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few interesting features of the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000:</span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beauty Mode</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - smoothes a person’s complexion, there is also "</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dramatic Eye</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" which emphasizes a person’s eyes, and "</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sparkle Eye</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" which brightens/enhances the contrast of the iris and pupils.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tap Contro</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Control the camera with a tap on the top, back or sides of the camera</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In-Camera Panorama</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> –it can stitch photos (up to 3) automatically in-camera</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Very durable: Shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and shakeproof</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Cons:</span></span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Image quality is average for a point-and-shoot camera (lacks sharpness)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Flash is too bright (there doesn't appear to be a way to adjust it)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Poor sound quality in movies</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Doesn’t focus well, especially in low light</span></span></span></li>
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</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sample footage taken with the </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olympus Stylus 8000:</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFXXEIFREI"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvFXXEIFREI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HvFXXEIFREI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quick Overview</span></span></b></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12.1-Megapixels</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Waterproof to 16 ft, shockproof to 3 ft, coldproof to 14</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">°</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">F (-10</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">°</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C) and dustproof</span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Records HD Video</span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Price: $299.95 ($188.95 on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ECF3IG?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002ECF3IG"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002ECF3IG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> with free shipping)</span></span></b></span></span></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really wanted to like this camera…</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pentax Optio W80 is waterproof up to 16 feet, has a 5x wide-angle zoom (28mm lens), shoots HD Video, and Pentax is a good brand. But this camera is total crap, and I cannot recommend it. </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your looking for the best all-around rugged camera (that also shoots HD Video) than I would suggest the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. If your looking for an underwater specific camera, or don’t mind the bulk above water the Canon D10 is your best weapon. And if your looking for the toughest of the bunch, and are willing to sacrifice some picture quality than the </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 is a good choice.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Takes SD/SDHC memory cards</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5x wide angle zoom (28mm lens)</span></span></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pentax Optio W80 </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cons:</span></b><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Terrible picture quality, indoors and outdoors (graininess and blurriness)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image stabilization does not work well</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor sound quality</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People who buy it generally hate it</span></span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sample footage taken with the </b></span><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pentax Optio W80:</b></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok that's all. I did mention “top 10” and than there were only 4 reviews. That because there was only 4 waterproof cameras in this class! The only other waterproof point and shoot worth mentioning is the </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QENO6Q?ie=UTF8&tag=beyondt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QENO6Q"><b>Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=beyondt-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001QENO6Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. I didn’t include this one because it’s a little less expensive at $132.95. But it'll still get the job done. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. Please let me know how it goes, please leave a comment below. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0