The Olympus MJU Tough 6010 has 12 megapixels and a 3.6x wide angle lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 28 - 102mm in 35mm format. 5x digital zoom is also available.

Other key features include the fact the MJU Tough 6010 is waterproof to depths of 3m, shockproof to falls of up to 1.5m and freezeproof against temperatures down to -10 degrees centigrade. There is also a tap control feature. This means you can change some of the camera settings and LCD displays by simply tapping the camera.

• Image Stabilisation
• Macro Focusing: From 2cm
• Sensor Size: 1/2.33 inches
• Face Detection
• Magic Filter: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Sketch, Fisheye
• Panorama Mode
• Self Timer: 12 seconds
• Shadow Adjustment Technology
• Beauty Shot Mode
• Setting for widescreen TV playback
• Voice Memo: 4 seconds
• Menu help

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: Modes Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro, Pre-Capturing Movie and Snow.

• Black & White
• Sepia
• Correction of saturation
• Red-eye reduction
• Shadow Adjustment Technology
• Face Focus

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 - f5.1 (set automatically)
• Shutter Speed 4 to 1/2000 seconds (set automatically)
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
• ISO: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• White Balance: Auto, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
• Light Metering: Multi Point, Spot
• Burst Mode: Maximum 5 frames per second for11 shots at 3 megapixels

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Olympus MJU Tough 6010 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	12 megapixels and a 3.6x zoom lens
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	9
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	7
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	81
Verdict:	With its rugged characteristics the MJU Tough 6010 is likely to prove to be an attractive option to many people. In terms of picture quality it does not quite hit the heights the best cameras manage, but if you are after a tough snapshot camera it will do the job.
Review Date:	October 2009
Related Pages:	Olympus MJU Tough 6010 Specification Olympus MJU Tough 6010 Sample Images Olympus MJU Tough 6010 Features

	GBP 179.99
	GBP 229
	GBP 244.00
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Camera	Rating
Panasonic DMC FT1	83
Canon Powershot D10	82
Olympus MJU Tough 8000	82
Olympus MJU Tough 6010	81
Olympus MJU Tough 6000	81
Fuji Finepix Z33WP	77

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Olympus MJU Tough 6010