One of Olympus two new waterproof digital cameras in their 2010 Mju Tough range – the colourful Mju Tough 3000 and top-of-the-line 8010 – might be worth considering for next adventurous travel. On an overseas press trip last year to Ratua in Vanuatu, we recall some new friends that we shall not name and shame, going overboard in their kayak. Along with them, their new digital camera tipped into the water and gone were all priceless photos taken to date.

The Olympus Mju Tough 3000 digital camera features 12 megapixels, 28mm wide angle zoom lens, HD movie recording, 1GB built-in memory plus SD card support. As stated in the name, it is quite “Tough” against the harsh outdoors; waterproof, snowproof, shockproof and shakeproof, yeah you name it! Available in red, pink and blue – not the most innovative colours but this camera is definately more about functionality.

Both cameras come with new menu layout and photo art filters effects such as fish-eye and pop-art. Similar to social network pages such as Facebook, a smart feature allows photo tags however with slightly more advanced technology by tagging your location or friend’s faces by name, the camera will automatically recognise them in your albums for future updates. Well with a pinch of salt as the feature is not flawless, it might not always recognise people from all angles or various face expressions.

The flagship model Olympus Mju Tough 8010 digital camera has solid construction build like a bank vault and takes the tough features to next extreme by being crushproof up to 100kg. Great for the adventure and active types or like our unlucky travel buddies.

Funny Olympus Mju Tough ad

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