Customer Reviews:
 nice little camera November 2, 2008
I'm still not sure if I'm in love with this camera enough to justify the price. Two little things I haven't liked...1) the battery life is too short. Would strongly recommend the purchase of at least one spare battery, I will probably purchase two. I took it on vacation & was only shooting about 100 pictures a day on 3MG and I was loosing the battery by the end of the day; 2) the response time in between pictures is a little slower than I would have liked.
Some positives: The camera has a lot of scene selections & specialty modes that allowed me to get a few pictures that in the past I would not have gotten with a point & shoot -- like shooting into backlighting. I didn't have to worry about it getting wet on rainy days or if I dropped or bumped it so that was nice. The picture quality was good, I took most on 3mg & a few on 10mg. I loved the size...slipped easily into my pocket. I like the wide angle of the camera but I wish it had a little bigger zoom. I'm still learning about the camera & how to optimize all the different options. The main reason for buying the camera was to have a durable, sturdy, all weather camera that I could use in a variety of conditions and activities so overall I'm pleased.
 Great camera! October 30, 2008
Took camera on a month long trip to Central and South America and it performed wonderfully. I used it many times under water and the pictures came out really good. I also "bumped" it a few times and since it is shock-proof, no harm done. Highly recommend it.
Great camera! October 24, 2008
This is a great camera for underwater and travel. It is very easy to use, it takes good pictures and it truly is waterproof, drop-proof, crush-proof and so much more!
The only issue I had with it was drying the lens off after taking it out of the water when I wanted to take an above water picture. Otherwise, I love it! It certainly serves its purpose.
Olympus Stylus 1030sw October 23, 2008
I love this camera! I purchased it right before a Curacao vacation and didn't have too much time to figure it out beforehand. I found that it was easy to figure out with a little help from the book. At first I was afraid to taake it underwater but then I took the plunge! The pictures came out wonderful. We were snorkeling and the colors of the fish came out true. You need to watch were you place your fingers beause it's easy to put over the lens. I would recommend this item!
I love having a compact, on the go, rugged, waterproof camera that can take movies, and print posters. October 16, 2008
This is my 3rd digital camera and the best one yet. I love it! I have had it for 3 months and already dropped it over 6 feet, left it out in the rain and hot sun, banged it around hiking and climbing, shot under water photos, taken spur of the moment action photos, day and night, cloudy and sunny, interior room photos, landscapes, close ups, macro, portrait, panorama, made movies, and made web page pictures, photos of art collection, as well as photographs to hang in an art show.
It is so easy to use, compact, durable, rugged, waterproof and makes great pictures that can be blown up to poster size. The macro settings are very good, and the wide angle is a plus. The underwater settings are great for use day and night. The LCD is big and bright and easy to use without glasses, the buttons and menus are laid out and designed in a manner that is intuitive making it very user friendly.
Most of my photography is of paranormal phenomena and at night. My pictures are very detailed not too much noise or grain. I have printed up large 13" x 19" photos that are exquisite in detail and color. I haven't even explored all of the features yet. One is the built in LCD light, shadow adjustment, shoot and select, and there are many more hidden goodies.
When researching cameras, I thought that not having manual control was going to be a compromise. Wanting a wide angle lens was a priority for me, big and bright LCD, another was ease of operation for spur of the moment photos. Having many SLR cameras, carting around extra lenses, batteries, flash, and etc., and making sure to have the right setting was time consuming, cumbersome and burdensome, and felt like work. Put it in your purse, pocket, bathing suit, so easy to carry, turn it on, dial in a scene mode and shoot! It is so fun and in the moment! Take as many pictures as you want. You can make movies to your hearts content. There is a lot of versatility and room for creativity with this point and shoot. Having a camera always with me and ready to quickly capture those odd moments is such a delight and I have some amazing photos of lights, orbs, bugs and things that go bump in the night.
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