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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
Olympus Stylus 770 SW
B-
HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 5 out of 5
"Exceeds all expectations"
  • 1 out of 5
"crapped out at 15 months"
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Olympus Stylus 770 SW Reviews

  • 3.94 out of 5

Rating: 3.94 of 5
(205 user reviews)

Olympus 770 SW Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 5 out of 5
Exceeds all expectations (Douglas W. Reynolds, Jr. - 10/4/08)

I have been snorkeling in Belize; St. Thomas, USVI; Samana, DR; and at Coco Cay in the Bahamas since I purchased this camera; and the... read more

  • 1 out of 5
crapped out at 15 months (Ranger G - 8/13/08)

Camera consistently overexposed so I always had to dial exposure down for outside shots in normal daylight. Carrying in goretex parka during rainstorm left it... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent "back pack" type Camera (Jimmy Mac - 4/2/08)

I have several Nikon and Olympus slr cameras, digital and film, but needed a small camera for easy carrying and rough conditions.
I am... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Super Tight Underwater Shots! (Corey - 3/18/08)

We bought this camera for our sailing trip in the Grenadines and found this camera to be easy and fun to use. We took this... read more

  • 1 out of 5
NOT waterproof (Stef - 3/8/08)

I got this camera for my birthday last year and i thought it worked really well. I took it underwater in swimming pools and at... read more

  • 2 out of 5
This Camera is Only for Underwater use (Anson - 2/24/08)

I bought this camera for under a year, and I went to Bora Bora with it. Its water pictures weren't really good but they satisfied... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Customer Service is HORRIBLE! (Todd - 2/6/08)

The camera was great until i dropped about 5 inches off the ground. Olympus customer service has been horrible to me. They want me to... read more

  • 5 out of 5
make all your friends jealous (Kaninchen - 1/28/08)

There is nothing more gratifying than wading out into the ocean with your camera in your hand to snap pictures while on vacation, without having... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great customer repair (Naomi - 12/11/07)

This is the first Olympus Ihave owned in a while. My camera LCD was not functioning properly. It was easy to return, I mailed it... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Hands down, BEST CAMERA (Jenny - 9/6/07)

This camera is very durable. If you're crazy enough to throw it around, the SW 770 can take it. It's 7.1 MP so pictures look... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Pretty nice (Mac - 7/7/07)

It's worked great for me so far. I take it on me every time I go scuba diving (in it's protective case of course) and... read more

  • 5 out of 5
pictures are ok but durable as hell (Andrew - 6/24/07)

If you're expecting slr-like quality pictues from this camera(seems that some of the reviewers here were expecting it), don't. This camera was meant as to... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Do not buy! (Jeff Holland - 6/14/07)

Do not buy this camera. The picture quality is horrible. A representative at Olympus actually said, "This camera is meant for underwater pitcures so the... read more

  • 4 out of 5
I love this camera but... (AL - 5/25/07)

I love this camera due to its unprecedented durability; I used it to film myself playing paintball, sonwboarding on snowy hillsides, and swimming underwater in... read more

  • 1 out of 5
I am not happy with this camera (peggy - 5/15/07)

I studied the book and thought I had it all figured out but I have not had any luck getting nice pictures from this camera. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great all around camera, can't be killed! (Capt Gary - 5/7/07)

After a few days of using this little guy, I have a good feel for it. The menu is easy enuf to learn. Not as... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Not bad at all! (Iris - 3/16/07)

I bought it 3 days ago and as soon as I got home immediately started reading the users manual. For me, a person that is... read more

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