Olympus µ[MJU:] 1030 SW - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Olympus mju 1030 SW is a tough little compact – despite its stylish looks

Review summary: 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.

Review summary: an underwater housing. And there is more

Pros: Attractively styled sports and outdoor camera, Real diving possible with 33 feet depth limit, Inherent waterproofing provides peace of mind when handling in/around water, Can survive 6.6-foot drops and 14 degree temperature!, Superb wide-angle, high ...

Cons: Strictly point & shoot, Elegant metal body easily gets scratched

Verdict: The Stylus 1030 SW is the camera a lot off divers and outdoorsmen (and women) have been waiting for. It brings 10-megapixel resolution to scuba diving without the need of an underwater case. It's also the most rugged Olympus Stylus camera yet, being ...

Review summary: Right upfront, scuba divers and people who love the rugged outdoors, no matter what it will throw at them, will adore the new 10-megapixel Olympus Stylus 1030 SW. This new top-of-the-line model in Olympus' SW (Shock & Waterproof) series was introduced ...

Pros: Attractively styled sports and outdoor camera, Real diving possible with 33 feet depth limit, Inherent waterproofing provides peace of mind when handling in/around water, Can survive 6.6-foot drops and 14 degree temperature!, Superb wide-angle, high ...

Cons: Strictly point & shoot, Elegant metal body easily gets scratched

Verdict: "Guide" sort of guides you through various scenarios and sets the camera properly. This mode also lets you preview a scene through a multi-frame window that shows how the picture looks with four different settings. You then pick what suits you best

Review summary: The Stylus 1030 SW is more than just another stylish-looking digicam - it's the latest in Olympus' of incredibly rugged compact cameras, offering the peace of mind you get when you're using a waterproof, shockproof, crushproof and even freezeproof ...

Pros: Compact, attractive design ; Rugged build ; Waterproof ; Freeze proof ; Crushproof ; Shockproof ; Submersible to 33 feet with no time limits ; Special underwater scene modes ; 28mm wide-angle optical zoom ; Macro illumination lamp ; Face Detection ; 2 ...

Cons: External control identifiers difficult to read ; Image noise even at low ISO ; Chromatic aberration ; Soft images ; Face Detection buried in main menu ; Image quality not as good as "non-rugged" competition ; Poor autofocus system ; No manual aperture ...

Verdict: The Stylus 1030SW includes both a ten megapixel CCD image sensor and Olympus-branded 3.6x optical zoom lens, as well as a 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels. The 1030's lens starts at a wide 28mm equivalent focal length, and extends to 102mm, a ...