Olympus Tough Mju 6000 and Tough Mju 8000

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Olympus Mju Tough 6000 digital camera : There’s really only one word to describe the new shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and shakeproof camera from Olympus: Tough! Built to withstand some of the harshest environments on earth, the Mju Tough series build on the impressive specifications of the renowned Mju SW Series by adding Dual Image Stabilization. Now, when the Mju Tough-6000 arrives at the windy mountain peak or dive into choppy waves, it stays steady and ready to capture blur-free images in virtually any condition. The 10-megapixel Mju Tough 6000 is made for life’s everyday adventures - especially those with kids. From the kitchen to a waterslide park and the bunny slopes, the Olympus Mju Tough-6000 can take a drop from 5 feet, dive to 10 feet below the surface, and beat the freezing cold.
Olympus Mju Tough 8000 digital camera : There’s really only one word to describe the new shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and shakeproof camera from Olympus: Tough! Built to withstand some of the harshest environments on earth, the Mju Tough series build on the impressive specifications of the renowned Mju SW Series by adding Dual Image Stabilization. Now, when the Mju Tough-8000 arrives at the windy mountain peak or dive into choppy waves, it stays steady and ready to capture blur-free images in virtually any condition. The Olympus Mju Tough 8000, designed for active and adventurous people, features 12 Megapixels for poster-sized prints and can survive a 6.6-foot drop, venture 33 feet underwater, withstand 220 pounds of crushing pressure, and laugh at freezing temperatures.

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The Olympus µ TOUGH-8000 – main features:

• Shooting in toughest situations – shockproof to 2m**, waterproof to 10m***, crushproof to 100kg**** and freezeproof to -10°C
• Available in Platinum Silver, Midnight Black, or Steel Blue
• High-precision 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm*) to capture landscapes through to stunning close-ups even in extreme conditions
• Avoids camera shake and blurry images thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation (combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
• TAP Control Menu for great convenience also when wearing gloves
• 12 Megapixels to make prints up to poster-size
• 6.9cm/2.7" HyperCrystal III LCD for best ever preview even in brilliant sunlight and at extreme angles (230,000 dots)
• Face Detection for perfectly focused and exposed faces. In combination with Shadow Adjustment Technology, other main parts of the picture are also correctly exposed.
• The easy way to perfect images – Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure automatically
• Easy checking of air and water pressure thanks to on-screen manometer
• LED illuminator to lighten up underwater or macro sceneries
• Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound
• (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
• xD-Picture Card and microSD Card***** compatible

The Olympus µ TOUGH-6000 – main features:

• Shooting when it's getting tough, wet and cold – shockproof to 1.5m**, waterproof to 3m*** and freezeproof to -10°C
• Available in Lemon Yellow, Pure White, Arctic Blue or Sunset Orange
• High-precision 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm*) to capture landscapes through to stunning close-ups even in extreme conditions
• Avoids camera shake and blurry images thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation (combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
• TAP Control Menu for great convenience also when wearing gloves
• 10 Megapixels to make prints up to poster-size
• 6.9cm/2.7" HyperCrystal III LCD for best ever preview even in brilliant sunlight and at extreme angles (230,000 dots)
• Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 persons for perfectly focused and exposed faces. In combination with Shadow Adjustment Technology other main parts of the picture are also correctly exposed.
• The easy way to perfect images – Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure automatically
• LED illuminator to lighten up underwater or macro sceneries
• Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
• xD-Picture Card and microSD Card***** compatible

* Equivalent to a 35mm camera
** Equivalent to MIL Standard (Olympus test conditions)
*** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX8
**** According to Olympus test conditions)
*****microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association

[Simond]

I had the previous generation and its use (holiday sea / mountain photos evenings) was enough although handicapped by the stabilizer (digital) and the speed of which was taken quite slow but I think there "normal" for this category ....

Moreover, the write speed of the memory card she impacts on time to take the picture?

[Rudra.J]

hey, nice cams...