Olympus mju 1030 SW Reviews

Rugged, sealed body that's waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, and freezeproof; solid build and design, onboard Guide for beginners; live preview.

Average image quality and performance.

Other cameras may deliver better image quality and performance, but none can survive the range of conditions that the Olympus 1030 SW was designed for.

A very good all-around camera. Easy to use, e... 

When the tough get going, this is the camera to have. With a silicon skin it is just about bullet-proof. It has amost all the features you need to do what a good DSLR can do. If you have to get the shot, this is the way to go.

A viewfinder would be nice!

I have to agreed with cocoinhawaii, and disap... 

overall a good rugged camera for active outdoor lifestyle, just don't take in to the water.

Not water proof as in can't be submerge for a period of time in water. So when you claim it's water proof you really can with stand body sweat and a little rain.

This is a great, rugged camera for still pict... 

I upgraded from the original Stylus 720SW and they have made great improvements. Face recognition, increased depth range, more mega-pixels, increased memory capacity and longer zoom range.

The sound recorder has a popping sound in the movie. Olympus is aware of the problem and is promising a firmware fix. The higher ISO numbers create poor quality pictures. The "shake" setting increases the ISO and also creates poor picture quality.