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Olympus Tough 8000
Olympus Tough 8000
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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.
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"A great digital camera for travel"
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"Love The Camera!"
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Don O H (donal) 0 pts

after using underwater, camera no longer works

I was swimming recently with my camera (only bought 2 months previously) and attempted to turn on the camera. The display screen remained "off" and the lens would not open. Only the blue light that indicates the camera is turned on shone.

After leaving the water I inspected the camera and discovered a lot of dampness and water in and around the battery. The camera now no longer works.

Any idea of what to do?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
October 14, 2009 11:34 PM
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You have to get the excess moisture out. A Washington Post reporter who accidentally dropped his Blackberry in the toilet was able to retrieve it and dry it out to working order again: by leaving it turned off in a bowl of uncooked rice.

There's a grain of truth (punny, huh?) to this in that rice quickly sucks up the surrounding moisture. Make sure the environment is free from excess humidity, drop the wet device in a container of rice and let it sit for a few days. For a better desiccant, it'd be a good idea to store all those little silica gel packets that come in anything from shoe boxes to moisture-sensitive gadgets.
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