7.9 out of 10

Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000

10.0 megapixels, first seen: 7 January 2009

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User Score (194)

7.2
Expert Score (14)

7.7
Design (2)

9.2
Value for money (5)

7.1
Features (6)

8.2
Ease of use (5)

8.0
Picture quality (6)

8.3

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Pros & Cons

it’s tough, goot for rough travelling, great ui and feel, with adequate light, zoom function good

look thru the box, a little grainy, opened a new box, tap function dissapointing, terrible images

Manufacturer's Description

10 megapixel, 3.6x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, USB, Internal, xD-Picture Card, Micro SD, 2.7 inch LCD.

Specifications

Format

Rugged Compact
Also known as

Olympus mju Tough 6000
Max resolution

3648 x 2736
Low resolution

2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h

16:9, 4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels

10.0 million
Sensor size

1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density

35 MP/cm²
Sensor type

CCD
ISO rating

Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High Auto

Release Date

First seen

7 January 2009

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Olympus TOUGH-6000

The Olympus TOUGH-6000 is a 12 megapixel camera, with a wide angle 3.6x optical zoom lens, 2.7" 230K HyperCrystal III LCD display with backlight boost, image stabilisation, tap controls and is shockproof to 1.5m, waterproof to 3m, and freezeproof to -10. It is available in lime, blue, orange, and silver. It utilises a 12 megapixel 1/2.33 inch CCD sensor with 3.6 x (WIDE) optical and 5x/18x digital zoom with 2 aspherical glass elements, 5.0-18.2 mm focal length and f3.5-5.1 apertur…

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Olympus TOUGH-6000

Features

The Olympus TOUGH-6000 is a 12 megapixel camera which features shockproof up to 2m, waterproof up to 10m, crushproof up to 100kg and freezeproof -10°C. It features a 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm) lens to capture scenes of variable distance with variable condition. It features Dual Image Stabilisation (combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation) to reduce camera shake and blurry images, TAP Control Menu , Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Intelligent Auto Mode that detects the five most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure automatically, ability to check air and water pressure with on-screen manometer, LED illuminator to lighten up underwater or macro sceneries and features movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps). This camera supports xD-Picture Card and is microSD Card compatible.

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Reviews of Olympus Stylus TOUGH-6000

Expert Reviews

Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Reviewer: Neo Camera
12 April 2009

Overall 5

The Olympus Tough 6000 the second toughest current digital camera, just being the more expensive Tough 8000. The Tough 6000 can be submerged underwater up to 3 meters for 2 hours and can be dropped from 1.5 meters onto concrete. This is a take-anywhere camera predisposed for outdoor adventure. Read more
Reviewer: The Star Online
16 April 2009
On a user-friendly scale the Olympus Tough-6000 ranks just as well as other more popular brands. Basically, if you just want a camera that you can literally take anywhere then this is the one for you. Also, it is not that ugly for party use either. It is slim enough, comes in snazzy and funky colours and fits well into the pocket and handbag. It may come across as slightly heavier than what we may be accustomed to in a compact camera but when you weigh that with the... Read more
Olympus Stylus Tough-6000

Reviewer: AskMen.com
4 June 2009

Overall 8

S ome rugged, freeze-proof and water-friendly cameras look like something you'd find at the beach or halfway up a vertical incline (Hello, Powershot D10 !), but for droppable cameras that look at home in a night club as much as in a kayak, Olympus is the leader of the pack. The Stylus Tough-6000 is a sleek, solid cam that you can take anywhere, safe in the knowledge that a drop on the dance floor or a spilled drink won't result in an expensive paperweight. Read more
Olympus mju Tough 6000

Reviewer: What Digital Camera
16 April 2009

Overall 8

Design 9

Features 9

Performance 8

Picture quality 8

The mju Tough 6000 is a shockproof and waterproof compact that won't shock the wallet. The What Digital Camera Olympus mju TOUGH 6000 review sees just how tough a compact it really is... Read more
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Review

Reviewer: review.laptopmemo.com
25 February 2010
The first camera ever to show up here is a little over a year old. That doesn’t mean the Stylus Tough 6000 has lost its ability to take pictures. It’s waterproof to 10 feet, shockproof to 5 feet, and can withstand temperatures of down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Since this is a pretty simple point-and-shoot I’ll just go over price, durability, and the pictures and videos it takes. Check out the review after the break where we see if this $300 camera is worth it. Read more

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User Reviews

Nice Camera

Reviewer: Rob the Sailor, J&R
19 August 2009

Overall 10

I've taken it sailing in Hawaii and dropped it once. It took pictures of shallow snorkeling very easily. The tap control is nice when wearing gloves or in the water. It does seem tough and water proof. Read more
Just an ok camera for the $$$

Reviewer: Newegg
16 September 2009

Overall 6

This is my second Stylus and I was SUPER happy with my older Stylus, but this one leaves alot to be desired. If I had it to do all over again, I might re-purchase this camera, but I would definitly shop around more. Read more
"Ridiculously bad images. Grainier than Daytona Beach."

Reviewer: CNET
27 November 2009

Overall 2

Full resolution and the images are brutal. Not worthy of printing. Not worthy of a computer screen. Honestly, worse than my old 5 MP canon. Much worse. Actually, come to think of it, worse than my iPhone pictures. I am not exaggerating. If you think I jest, try one out on the store, take a picture, then view it on screen and zoom in. See the grains? Yeah, that's how they will look on your computer screen. It's not the camera's screen. And while it states it comes with an... Read more
Not worth the money

Reviewer: Amazon
12 March 2010 See Product at Amazon ($144.64)

Overall 4

I purchased this camera because my first Sony camera had water spill on it. My second sony camera, I dropped and the lens popped out. I thought i'd kill two birds with one stone and get a shockproof/waterproof camera. I also got it because I went to Hawaii and wanted a waterproof one. The underwater pictures were ok, nothing special and definitely not perfectly clear. I also think the quality of the picture is complete junk. It's ok to take pictures of my daughter, but... Read more or see product
Reviewer: DP Review
25 May 2010

Overall 7

I bought this to use at work at emergency incident scenes, training, and while I am enjoying the outdoors. It has suited this purpose very well. On feature I like while at work or biking is the tap feature. This is nice when gloves are worn and is very intuitive. I plan to take it snorkeling, but believe me, it will be in a waterproof bag. I don’t put much faith in “waterproof” when it comes to $200 cameras. Read more