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Olympus Stylus 850SW
Olympus Stylus 850SW
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HQ Grade: A-
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
"Very Pleased"
  • 5 out of 5
"great features, great price, great camera"
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Olympus Stylus 850SW Reviews

  • 4.11 out of 5

Rating: 4.11 of 5
(102 user reviews)

Olympus 850SW Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 5 out of 5
Very Pleased (astridwilson - 9/25/08)

We just returned from a trip to Saint Lucia. We took well over 600 pictures, many many pictures of fish. I loved that you could... read more

  • 5 out of 5
great features, great price, great camera (MarkM - 8/27/08)

I love the 850SW! It's super easy to use when all you want is a simple point and click that takes great shots, and there... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Nice camera (no one - 7/8/08)

Wow I was really interested in this camera the second I found out it was waterproof and shock proof! I love going swimming and I... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great! But casing is not exactly shockproof (geejmcraig - 7/5/08)

I love the camera. Easy and fun to use. Although they say I can get a camera with a better image quality for the same... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great Digital Camera! (Marlon - 5/16/08)

This camera is great! I took this camera to Hawaii. And I didn't have to worry about the water because the camera is waterproof. I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Durable point-and-shoot (Terry Miesle - 5/12/08)

This camera actually exceeds my expectations, which were average based on other reviews. While it's not a high-end SLR, the image quality is quite good. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Underwater shots... (Rudy - 4/29/08)

I bought this camera specifically to take on vacations.. beach, sand, pool, travel.. Boy was I surprised with this camera. I am a Canon guy... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great knockaround camera, with better than snapshot quality (Noah Shlaes - 3/31/08)

I bought it because it is waterproof and tough. I didn't expect to get great photos, just good snapshots. But it's exceeded my expectations so... read more

  • 3 out of 5
alright (bev bright - 3/17/08)

takes good pics. You cannot embed a time date stamp with this camera. This is why i purchased it not knowing the time date stamp... read more

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