Mon - May 1, 2006

Olympus Stylus SW 720 Review: a tempting weather resistant/water proof digicam, but ...



Steve's Digicams provides a comprehensive review of a new shockproof and waterproof Olympus camera: a lot of pictures and detailed description of all functions and features. There is an interesting picture of Olympus Stylus SW 720 and Pentax Optio Wpi side by side. It's a pity that it is not Optio W10 which is slightly larger than WPi and has the same LCD size (2.5") as the Olympus SW 720.
Bottom line - the Stylus 720 SW is a tempting digicam in the weather resistant/water proof class. While Olympus claims it is also "Shock Proof" up to 5 feet, we opted not to test this feature; we'll take their word for it. The camera's 7-megapixel SHQ images have plenty of resolution to create high-quality prints up to 13x19 inches or larger. The only real issues we had were with the poor position of the lens and the below average results of its VGA movie mode. With an MSRP of $399, it offers a great value for a 7-megapixel underwater capable digicam.
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