Customer Reviews

Olympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Wide Angle Zoom (Black) + 4GB Memory Card + Spare Battery + Accessory Kit

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My big cameras have their place. Pocket cameras are short on flash power and data capture in low light, but for a camera you will have no problem taking with you, this is as good as it gets. For many years, my pocket or the car arm rest contained my Sony Cybershot. With it, I've caught on camera a Florida black panther, an albino Florida deer, and lots of great family shots. When I saw the ad for the Olympus and had my three youngest grandsons coming for a week. I had to buy it. I could take it underwater, which I did immediately, with the boys in the pool. I took it camping and wading in the mountain streams, While fishing in Florida, one grandson's line went across the nose of a 4 ft alligator. I had my Olympus handy as always, so now I have a movie of the gator taking the bait, and I filmed as it went under, came up, broke the line and disappeared. The Olympus is a bit heavier than the Sony and a bit thicker, but it's many great features and ease of use make it my pick for years to come.

It is really as strong as they claim. I had a couple of kids throw it around and stand on it. And it still works. Also great for taking shots in the pool or in the rain.

I am happy with the quality of the pictures. The extra battery is very handy to have, especially when taking many flash shots. Also, you can charge one, while using the other.

Only minus point: The 4 GB memory included in the package is not fully compatible, which means that the Olympus camera refuses to activate certain functions in the menu, such as panoramic in-camera shots. The memory works great for other functions though, including video.

This camera is a little sweetheart. It does everything the big boys do, plus it's waterproof to 10 meters (33') and fits easily into my pocket. Battery life is very good and it'll handle hc cards.

Like all lcd screens, this one is next to impossible to use in bright sunlight. I wish there was an optical view finder. An Olympus brand xd card has to be used to take full advantage of all features in the menu.

The pluses far out weigh the minuses. I bought this camera to back up my larger Canon, and it performs its tasks perfectly.