With its announcements at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Olympus showed that it fully intends to play both sides of the fence: the company revealed two extra-rugged additions to its waterproof/freeze-proof/drop-proof line, as well as three models that are better fits for the...

Olympus: Once Again the Megazoom Master No sooner did Kodak announce the record-setting 24x optical zoom Kodak Z980 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas than Olympus swooped in and took the crown back with a 26x optical zoom camera. The Olympus SP-590 UZ, a follow-up to the 20x optical zoom...

Olympus MJU 1060 Features: Resolution: 10 megapixels Optical zoom: 7x Screen size: 3″ Max shutter speed: 1/2000th of a second Video resolutions: 320 x 240, 640×480 Pros: 7x optical zoom with stabilisation, intuitive beginner modes, 3″ display Cons: High noise levels, slow shot-to-shot...

Olympus Tough 1050SW   Features: Camera resolution: 10 megapixels Video resolutions: 320 x 240, 640×480 Screen size: 4.3″ Optical zoom: 3x Max shutter speed: 1/1000th of a second Pros: 3m waterproof and 1.5m shockproof, can survive in low temperatures, tap controls Cons: Lots of chromatic...