Since its emergence a little over a year ago Olympus' SW series has managed to combine Shock, Water and Crush proofing within a shell that has a certain industrial charm and is by no means cumbersome...
The mju 850 SW follows the successful mju 790 SW, with its only main difference being a slightly increased pixel count...
Olympus's latest pro model has a lot to shout about... so what's our verdict?......
Olympus's new entry into the 'superzoom' bridge, or high-end compact category, offers advanced functionality and a complete photography system in one managable body..........
With inevitable dire winter weather looming on the horizon, it would be nice to know that your photography needn't be put on hold......
One of nine new Olympus compacts, the mju 790 SW features a redesigned waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof shell, a new TruePic III processor, as well as Shadow Adjustment and Face Detection.....
Olympus's ever-growing FE range has a tradition of transferring sleek design and advanced features to the price-conscious consumer – a trend continued in the 7MP FE-240......
Taking a slight diversion from that of the camera norm, the mju legacy continues with the 740's 5x optical zoom lens and weatherproof metallic body....
Because Olympus adopted the Four-Thirds system, the company developed a completely new lens system to everybody else. The smaller sensor means that focal length values need to be multiplied by two to gain the 35mm equivalent – so the 40-150mm length of this lens equates to 80-300mm in 35mm film terms....
Olympus's FE range has always represented ease of use and good value, with each model becoming progressively more stylish....
Hot on the heels of its E-410 sibling comes the second new DSLR from Olympus – the E-510 ........
Less than a year has passed since Olympus launched the E-400, yet already it has been replaced......
The FE-210 has a good spec to go with its attractive design and good image quality....
With a GN of 11m @ ISO 100, the Olympus ring flash is compatible with the Zuiko 14-54mm and 50-200mm lenses, and the 50mm Macro with an optional adaptor......
Olympus's twin flash uses the same FC-1 controller as the ring flash, but offers more control options..........
One of the longest-range lens in this category, physically it's one of the smallest and lightest....
Waterproof to a depth of 10m, capable of withstanding the shock of a 1.5m fall and crushproof under 100kg of weight.....
The latest bridge camera from Olympus introduces the world's longest optical zoom............