Olympus mju Tough-6000 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 13 March 2009

Tags: Olympus, Olympus mju Tough-6000, engineering, autofocus, rugged

We like:

Shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof; 4x wideangle zoom; practical on an everyday basis

We don't like:

Below-average definition; hard edges and corners

CNET UK judgement:

Why get an ordinary 10-megapixel compact when you can pay a little extra and get one that can survive almost anything you throw at it? Family users, extreme sports fans and adventurers everywhere should take note of the Olympus mju Tough-6000 -- rugged cameras don't have to look like armoured bricks

Full review:

Olympus has rebranded its SW series as 'mju Tough'. The mju Tough-6000 certainly lives up to its name. It's waterproof to a depth of 3m, shockproof from a height of 1.5m and freezeproof down to -10°C. If Captain Scarlet had stuck around long enough to buy a digital camera, it would have been this one. Continue Reading...