Olympus µ[MJU:] 1050 SW - Expert Reviews

Verdict: With all of this in mind, we opted to throw caution to the wind and find out how well the 1050 held up to being dropped, dunked, and even frozen. The results of these tests, as well as a general overview of this camera's performance, features, and ...

Review summary: The Olympus Stylus 1050 SW is the latest addtion to the company's line of ruggedized cameras, which now includes five models, from the $250 Stylus 850 SW to the top-of-the-line 1030 SW, priced at $350. The 1050 SW ($300) doesn't match the level of ...

Pros: - Well constructed metal body - Handsome, practical design - No worries about spashes, cold or minor falls

Cons: - Poor to middling image quality test results - Lack of manual controls - No hardware image stabilization

Verdict: This is a well-constructed metal-body camera that looks stylish and sophisticated while boldy going where a less ruggedized model would fear to tread. We like the multitude of scene modes, the high-speed still mode (albeit at reduced resolution) and ...

Review summary: All of which makes the Stylus 1050 SW a great companion at the beach, boating on the lake or ocean, hiking, skiing, or just traveling -- without worrying about bumps, knocks, rain, mud, sand or dust!

Review summary: The Olympus mju 1050SW is especially pretty for being waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof. It's quite astonishing that such an elegant camera should turn out to be so tough, but its small size and slippery finish limit its usefulness in the extreme ...

Pros: All kinds of proof ; slim and elegant

Cons: Maddening tap control ; average lens and picture quality

Verdict: It's quite astonishing that such a slim and elegant camera should also turn out to be so tough. But its small size and slippery finish does limit its usefulness in those extreme environments it's so good at surviving, and its controls and its picture ...

Award: gold

Review summary: The extensive series of Tough Smart Olympus cameras are one of the best-selling varieties across the current digital camera market for a number of reasons: they are robust enough to withstand a variety of extreme conditions and yet are stylishly ...

Verdict: You wouldn't need to think twice before taking the 1050SW camping, to the beach, cycling, skiing, snorkeling, to parties, to nightclubs, on road trips, you name it. Nor would you hesitate to let children use the camera wherever and however they can ...