Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, portability, durability, image quality

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

We are torn. We recommended the TG-1, and we started off really loving the TG-2. Nice images and fast performance in a rugged point-and-shoot – or any point-and-shoot, for that matter – can be difficult to come by, but the TG-2 handles with aplomb....

Olympus was one of the pioneers of 'rugged' cameras, and its latest flagship, the Tough TG-2 iHS, is one of its best. The TG-2 is able to take a beating, whether it's underwater (up to 15 meters), dropped (from to 2.1 meters), frozen (as cold as -10C),...

Waterproof to 50 feet. Excellent high ISO performance. Fast f/2 lens. Snappy performance. Accepts filters and conversion lenses. GPS and digital compass. Macro LED light.

Lens could be sharper. In-camera battery charging. Lens movement is audible on video soundtrack.

Performance and Conclusions The TG-2 is fast. It starts and fires a shot in about 0.9-second, records a 0.1-second shutter lag, and can fire off full-resolution photos continuously at 5.3 frames per second. It's rated to keep going for 25 shots, but we...

iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Tough" features: Waterproof, Dustproof, Shockproof and Freezeproof protect the camera ; Very Fast AF ; Excellent image quality ;...

No external battery charger to keep a spare ready ; Buffer on camera fills quickly ; Overwhelming noise at higher ISO settings ; Screen can be hard to see underwater ; Higher end price wise for a tough camera

Olympus's Stylus TG-2 is their new leader in the "tough" or "lifeproof" camera category. Sporting a 12-Megapixel CMOS and powerful processor, this camera will also perform as well just about any other compact digicam. Add its stylish and very...

The Olympus Tough TG-2 is a modest update of one of the most advanced “tough” cameras in the market. Its even more remarkable rugged credentials – waterproof to 15m, crushproof to 100kg, freezeproof to -10 °C and capable of withstanding drops from a...

Bright f2.0-4.9 stabilised zoom., Built-in GPS and manometer., Tap to control feature., Accessory lens attachments

Poor high ISO noise performance., No manual exposure settings., Can't take stills while video recording., No built-in Wifi

The Olympus TG-2 comes with its fair share of quirks and problems. Yet it's very hard to ignore the impressive image quality that this compact, affordable, durable camera is capable of.

Bright F/2 Lens, Low noise until ISO 400, Nicely saturated colors, Balanced metering, Quick autofocus, Fast and responsive, Fine zoom steps, Good LCD visibility, Superb waterproof construction

General image softness, Limited use high-ISO, Below average AWB, Limited dynamic-range, Strong vignetting, Noticeable zoom lag, Slow lens on wide-end, No image parameters, Impossible to setup video framing

The Stylus Tough TG-2 is the toughest Olympus digital camera to date and sports the brightest lens available on a rugged model. This one is built for adventurous users who plan to take their cameras in tough conditions and do not want to worry much...

Controls exposure well ; Images have great colour ; Tough

Smudges some finer details ; Screen glare is difficult ; Can't use controls wearing gloves

In many respects the Olympus TG-2 is a good performer. It produces sharp, well-exposed images with excellent colours in a range of situations.