The Olympus MJU Tough 6000 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 3.6x wide angle lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 28 - 102mm in 35mm format. 5x digital zoom is also available.

• Setting for widescreen TV playback
• Image Stabilisation
• Shock resistant Shock-proof from heights of up to 1.5m
• Waterproof up to a water pressure equivalent to 3m depth
• Freezeproof up to -10°C
• Tap Control
• Face Detection Technology
• In-Camera Panorama
• Self Timer: 12 seconds
• Voice Memos: 4 seconds
• Intelligent auto mode
• Beauty mode
• Macro Focusing: From 2cm
• Sensor Size: 1/2.33 inches

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

The flash modes are on, off, automatic and red eye reduction. The range of the flash when ISO is set to 800 is 4m (wide angle) and 2.7m (telephoto).

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Smile Shot, Beach and Snow, Snow, Pre-Capturing Movie, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro.

• Black & White
• Sepia
• Correction of saturation
• Beauty Fix
• Red-eye reduction
• Shadow Adjustment

You can shoot movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting starts. There is also a pre record movie mode.

Among the more advanced features are:

• Maximum Aperture: f3.5 - 5.1 (set automatically)
• Shutter Speed 4 to 1/2000 seconds (set automatically)
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
• ISO: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• White Balance: Automatic, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
• Light Metering: Multi Point, Spot
• Burst Mode: Maximum 4.9 frames per second at 3 megapixels

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Olympus MJU Tough 6000 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	10 megapixels and a 3.6x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	9
Colour:	8
Macro:	7
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	81
Verdict:	I like this camera. Obviously its main attraction is the fact it is waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof, but it also takes a decent snapshot and is easy to use. If you are looking for a family camera knowing it might get the odd knock then this is well worth a look.
Review Date:	March 2009
Related Pages:	Olympus MJU Tough 6000 Specification Olympus MJU Tough 6000 Sample Images Olympus MJU Tough 6000 Features

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Olympus MJU Tough 6000