Olympus TG-870 Tough Waterproof Digital Camera (Black)

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Update 6-2-2017: Camera started to fog up really bad during Trip to Asia in April- May 2017. The screen would look gray or dark with white lines or just like looking through a haze. The odd thing is i took photos despite of it and rather, blindly-- and when i check the sd card -- the photos were not distorted at all. Leads me to think that the LCD seal is broken (?). I contacted customer service who responded within 48 hours/email and advised i send the camera for inspection/repair/cost-to-be-determined (since its over its 90-day warranty). Hmmmm maybe i should just get a new on & get an extended warranty this time. And perhaps a different color. Mind you, the green one still works like a charm ! 2016: I have to return my first one due to a leak after using it during caving/underground river activity in Mexico-- Its a good thing my memory card was still working after that. Very stressful :( The GOOD thing-- Seller replaced the item free of charge (and after i returned the damaged product). Now I am "breaking in" my new one to see HOW Tough it can get. I bought a green one for a friend as a gift and that one (if the color has anything to do with it) is working great since day 1.

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As others have indicated the indoor quality of pictures with this camera is not the greatest. Also the audio quality on videos is subpar. I took a video in a quiet room and I would have expected to hear silence on the video but the video sounded like I was underwater with all kinds of crackles and burbles. I understand there needs to be protection for the microphone for under water usage but there shouldnt be all kinds of backgrounds noise in the audio for videos. The menus are also not very intuitive.

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I love this camera. I had the first generation of olympus waterproof cameras and nearly cried when it died after four years of extensive use. I made the mistake of purchasing three nikon versions before returning to Olympus, and Ill never switch again. I love my Nikon professional camera, but for waterproof point and shoot, this does the trick.

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I used this camera for 2 weeks in salt water, I have not had any issues with it. It also takes good pictures out of the water. Battery life is good. I can leave it on for most of 1-1 1/2 hour snorkel swim and not run the battery out. I ordered the green model but received black, but that did not change performance. The only problem I have not found an answer for is when I use it in underwater mode, every time i turn it on it enables the flash. I have to manually disable the flash. As I use this snorkeling, the flash lights up all the bubbles. There may be a way to change this, but I have not found it yet. Nice compact camera for outdoor and wet use.

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After one use in the water (not even 6 inches of water), the camera died immediately. Otherwise, it took great pictures. I would not recommend purchasing refurbished technology of any kind.

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wow i love this camera!! I bought it for a vacation to greece. I snapped a few pics around the house and there were just ok, but this thing shines in an outdoor environment. the screen flips and reorients for selfies. the Wifi works perfectly and the app is really solid. It is also really rugged, it was banged around on hikes and showed no signs of wear. I took a few underwater pics that were just ok, but they are not really ever that good. ALSO the buttons are really intuitive. There are separate buttons for photo and video so you arent rotating a dial like most cams and there is a "quick shot" button for an instant photo.

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We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the photos. Brought this with us to Disney and used on water rides and in the pool. Camera is nice and sturdy and settings were pretty easy to use. I just wish it had better low light settings. Overall, its a great camera. If you plan to use aggressively throughout the day though, would suggest getting an additional battery.

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We have 2 older models of this camera & for a small camera they have always meet our needs. This newest olympus is great for quick spur of the moment pics. On our trip to Hawaii I used it underwater with no problems. I had read reviews that pics were not clear, I would disagree with that. We swam with the manta rays at night & i got great pics & day time, outside or inside were good. Its all in what you expect for the money you spend.

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This camera was a pleasure to use underwater, until it broke. We might have been netter off with a few of those disposable waterproof cameras. They are old school but if they break, you are just out 15 bucks. I recommend you avoid this camera if you want a long term camera to use under water.

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Worked absolutely great on our PCT hike for 5 months through rain, snow blistering temps and serious humidity. I am very rough on equipment and I never had an issue with the camera. Battery lasts long enough for normal people to be impressed and it is very intuitive to use, plus the app allows you to take perfect self portraits while at a distance to get those perfect sunrise/sunset photos and you can see what the camera sees

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