Digital Camera News and Reviews

Olympus Mju 1050 SW

Camera Labs has reviewed the Olympus mju 1050 SW (known as Stylus 1050 SW in North America) compact camera. The camera can handle very tough conditions such as falls and underwater photography.

Some key features for the Olympus mju 1050 SW / Stylus 1050 SW:
-10.1 megapixel sensor
-Waterproof down to 3m
-Freezeproof of -10 degrees C
-Shockproof to 1.5m
-3x optical zoom lens (38-114 mm)

Camera Labs ends up giving the Olympus mju 1050 SW a 82% rating due to that is able to take pretty good pictures and as the camera promises it is able to take pictures under very tough conditions. The only downsides are a bit short zoom range, no optical or sensor-shift stabilization and some vignetting/softness in the corners. The Olympus mju 1050 SW seems like a very capable camera if you want to take underwater pictures, but a strong competitor to the Olympus camera is the Pentax Optio W60 that is some cases have better specifications.
Read the full review of the Olympus mju 1050 SW / Stylus 1050 SW camera here.

Pentax Optio W60

Camera Labs has reviewed the latest waterproof camera from Pentax, the Optio W60, that competes directly with the tough Olympus 1050SW compact camera. Camera Labs has compared both the Optio W60 and the 1050SW.

Some key features for the Pentax Optio W60:
-Waterproof down to 4 meters for 2 hours
-5x optical zoom (28-140mm)
-10 megapixel sensor
-2.5″ LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity from 50 to 6400 (ISO 3200 and 6400 with 5 megapixels)

Camera Labs ends up giving the Pentax Optio W60 a “Recommended” 85% score. The camera is very capable of taking pictures underwater and has pretty good specifications compared to its competition.
The only downsides are lack of image stabilization, below average video function and low quality lens cover.
Seems like a very good camera if you are interested in underwater photography.
Read the full review of the Pentax Optio W60 water resistant camera here.