Photoradar.com Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:19
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Looking for a way to take great underwater pictures without the financial soaking? This tough compact could be the answerIf you were to drop a DSLR into a stream it would be toast...
With its superb build quality, competent images and rugged good looks, the Olympus mju 1030 sw is a fantastic piece of kit. If you need a camera that can go anywhere (including the sea) and cope with a harsh environment, then this is the compact model...
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practicalphotography.com Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:20
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Worried about knocks and scratches on your holiday compact? Fear not, the Olympus Mju 1030 SW is crushproof up to 100kg and even has a scratch-proof metal body just to emphasise its street-tough credentials...
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igizmo.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:24
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If the usual suspects don’t suit, a bit of ruggedness from Olympus might be just the + Tough, tough, tough- Quality isn’t ideal; you pay for the toughnessOlympus is pretty canny and wisely hasn’t gone head-on with Nikon, Canon and Sony with the 1030SW...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:25
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If you were to drop a DSLR into a stream it would be toast. So if youre thinking of journeying into a steamy jungle or snorkelling in a tiger-infested mangrove swamp, you might want to use something a bit tougher and lighter.In the past, waterproof ca...
Unrivalled build quality, Takes good pictures, Impressive range of features, Still manages to look stylish...
Images can be quite noisy, No image stabilisation...
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digicambuyer.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:25
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Before he started hanging around on railway sidings talking to the engines, Ringo Starr wanted to live under the sea. Or at least that's what he told us in his second-most famous Beatles song, Octopus's Garden.Like most rock stars, the drummer has ma...
picturesWaterproof...
ISO noise, Cant see the screen underwater, Fill flash comes on too often...
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EISA.eu Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:25
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The Olympus µ 1030SW is one of the most interesting compact cameras of recent years. The camera combines good photographic performance with physical endurance in a variety of everyday situations. It is water resistant as well as shock or drop resistan...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-09-23 00:49:25
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Waterproof to 100m, crushproof to 100kg., shockproof to 2m and 100 percent proof if you marinate it in sambuca, the Mju 1030 is the camera that refuses to die. It survived submersion in water, the full force of our ample body weight and even a spell...
Rock hard body, Excellent camera...
Not exactly a fashion winner...
Like a heavily armed psychopath with a photography degree, this snapper is as hard as nails, yet takes a beautiful picture...
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Announced on the 22nd of January 2008, the Olympus Mju Stylus 1030SW is Olympus latest ultra compact "tough" digital camera - its designed to withstand the elements, and is waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, crushproof, dustproof, scratchproof, and...
Very good image quality Good wide angle 3.6x optical zoom lens Excellent 2.7" screen - works well in bright sunlight Very robust compact metal body Crushproof, Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Scratchproof, Dust resistant body Excellent macro mode...
Lacks orientation sensor Lacks manual / custom white balance Real optical image stabilisation would be nice (and useful in videos) Slow flash recharge time (unless youre using the continuous shooting mode) Red-eye in group photos...
If you want a rugged digital camera then this is it - its probably the toughest digital camera currently available. If you have children who want to play with all your toys, but you dont want to worry about them breaking them, then this camera is per...
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The Olympus MJU 1030 SW stands out from the crowd. This is a tough, almost unbreakable camera. It is drop proof, crushproof, waterproof and freeze proof too. It is small enough to fit into a pocket. It has 10 megapixels and a 3.6x wide angle lens. Why...
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hereshow.ca Updated:
2011-11-08 14:18:41
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At first glance, the 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1030 SW looks just like a standard digital still camera. If you look at the spec sheet, youll realize that it features a wide-angle lens: a rarity in point-and-shoot cameras, and unheard-of in waterproof mode...
Rugged construction, Highresolution images, Wideangle zoom lens...
Hobbled highquality video, Noisy images at higher ISO...
the Stylus 1030 SW is a solid multipurpose camera, either in the water or on dry land. Its only real shortcoming is hobbled high-resolution video capability, but thats not likely to deter photographers whose primary interest is still images. Because...
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We get our hands on Olympus’s newest additions to the mju range, including one with a 7x optical zoom and one waterproof to 10 metres. The market for compact digital cameras is a busy place, and Olympus’s two new 10.1 megapixel models wil...
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Olympus Tough 1030SW doesnt take massive leaps ahead of its predecessors, but it does introduce a few minor improvements and remains a good choice for users after a unit that can take more than its fair share of punishment.
Waterproof to 10m, shockproof from 2m, snow- and crush-proof, fairly sharp images, low noise levels...
Colour issues, chromatic aberration problems, slow burst mode The Final Word Olympus Tough 1030SW doesnt take massive leaps ahead of its predecessors, but it does introduce a few minor improvements and remains a good choice for users after a unit tha...
Olympus Tough 1030SW doesnt take massive leaps ahead of its predecessors, but it does introduce a few minor improvements and remains a good choice for users after a unit that can take more than its fair share of punishment.
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Available in black or silver, the Mju 1030 SW is the first in the Tough series with a 10-megapixel image sensor. Waterproof to 10 metres, it is also capable of withstanding a drop of two metres and can tolerate temperatures down to -10 degrees Celsiu...
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It hardly seems five minutes since we were singing the praises of the last ruggedised Olympus camera, and now the toughest of them all has come bouncing and swimming its way through a remote jungle and into our paws.While previous Olympus SW models hav...
Almost unbreakable. Stylish. Simple to use...
No image stabiliser. Noisy high-ISO shots...
A sexy snapper that can be taken to the extremes and still produce good snaps...
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Want a camera that can take more punishment than you? Olympus's latest mju Tough model can cope with water (lots of it) shocks sub-zero temperatures and high loads. Yes but can it take good pictures? Paul Burrows finds out.For most professional photograph...
Olympus's 1030SW combines ruggedness with some useful features – such as the 28-102mm zoom – which make it a very practical take-anywhere compact camera. The protection features are real rather than just hype, but the Olympus also looks great into the bar...
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