The Olympus Stylus Tough 3000 is a 4X4, all terrain, and heavy duty camera. It can go underwater up to 10 feet, be frozen in temperatures as low as -10°C and is shockproof for any drop below 5 feet. When Olympus says that this camera is Tough, they mean almost indestructible. What are the limits of it’s toughness? Find out in these owner-written reviews that will give you a detailed breakdown of this camera.

Capture the Perfect Shot

If it is great that you can use this camera anywhere, the downside would be to get really good pictures in difficult situations. That is why the camera incorporates helping features to allow you to capture a perfect shot whatever your subjects may be doing. It has the AF tracking technology that tracks subjects in focus as you try to take a picture; there is a Pet Mode that follows fast and unpredictable animals. It has 4 preset underwater scene modes, to improve the image quality while under water. Dual image stabilization combines Digital Image Stabilization and Sensor-Shift Image, reducing to none blurred images by adjusting the internal image sensor when the camera is moving while taking a picture.

Intelligent Camera, Let Her Do the Work

Put the camera in Intelligent Auto Mode and it will identify what you are shooting and automatically adjust the proper settings for you to get a clear and crisp image of landscapes, sport events, portraits and night portraits. Do not worry about any settings or browsing through menus, the camera will do all the work for you. You can also panoramic pictures; the In-Camera Panorama will capture three pictures and paste them together to deliver a final image much larger than normal ones.

The Olympus Stylus Tough 3000 may not be the best camera out there, but for sure it is the best one for anyone who likes to have fun, looks for adventure and goes to extremes. This camera will take everything you have, the daily pounding of an adrenaline seeker; it is tough as nails and yet takes pictures as smooth as pure light itself.