Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020
Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020
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Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020
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B+
We've given the TOUGH 6020 a grade of B+.
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This product is ranked
| 9th | of 14 | in Olympus Digital Cameras |
| 10th | of 26 | in $200 - $300 |
| 7th | of 18 | in All-Weather Digital Cameras |
| 42nd | of 106 | in 14-16 Megapixels Digital Cameras |
Editor's Review
The TOUGH 6020 is basically a less-hardy version of the TOUGH 8010 (like the TOUGH 6000 was to the TOUGH 8000). The imaging equipment looks the same on paper -- 14 megapixels, 5x zoom, 720p HD video -- but it's only about half as tough as its older brother (and $100 cheaper). That's fine, because most of you don't actually need a super-rugged camera. The image quality is never as good as similarly priced un-tough cameras, so unless you truly need a camera that you can bash around, go for one of those. If you really do need one, this should be OK, but just remember that an extra $100 gets you one of the toughest cameras made by man.
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Specifications
- 14 megapixels
- 5x optical zoom
- Dual image stabilization
- 2.7-inch LCD monitor
- 720p HD video
- Waterproof (16 ft), shockproof (5 ft), freezeproof (-14 F)
- 1GB built-in memory
- Captures to SD/SDHC memory cards
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Release Date: Mar 15, 2010
Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
Mike (12/18/2010)
Just uploaded pictures from SD card for first time and am not impressed with the picture quality at all. The pictures on my iphone are clearer. Am no camera expert but my girlfriends is cheaper and clearer. The camera was a present so cant complain too much but am in Thailand so could have had some lovely shots but theyve all come out grainy, even with the smallest size on photoshop.
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imac compatible? (Jan — 11/11/2010)
Will this camera work with an imac or is it just for PC's?
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Liam McCabe (11/11/2010)
Any camera should work with any computer. The bundled software might not work on your imac, but that's no big deal. Use iPhoto, which probably came with your computer, or a free program like Picasa.
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Andy (10/21/2010)
Also can a 16gb memory card be used in this camera
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by James DeRuvo (10/21/2010)
Yep.
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Pants (Jason — 10/03/2010)
Very dissapointed with the new cammera. swaped in for a lumix which was easy to use and gave great results but got droped. The 6020 is a very overcompicated camers although results seem fine getting there is a nightmare! Trying to set the camerra to 14 mp which has to be a good featute it tells me there is a conflict in settings but not how to overcome this and as there is no handbook I think is is going back after 2 days to be swaped in for another Lumix. Sorry olimpus to cleaver for your own good !
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Clara (09/18/2010)
what type of memory card does it take??
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What Does it Come with? (Clara — 09/12/2010)
what does this camera come with? i don't want to buy an extra battery and charger if it comes with those!!!
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Liam McCabe (09/13/2010)
It will come with a battery and charger, yes. Should also have a wrist-strap, CD with software and the manual, and an A/V cord I believe.
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Clara (09/13/2010)
thanks so much! can't wait to get one!!!
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Which to buy..? (Mags — 08/12/2010)
Shoud I buy the Olympus Tough 6020?
Or..
I'm also considering Olympus Tough 8010.
If you own either, what are some of the pros and cons of the camera, and would you suggest it?
I'm looking for a camera that has pretty decent picture clarity, decent shutter speed, good ability to go underwater (for pools!) and various features like sport shot, macro, art features...stuff like that!
I before this, I owned an Olympus Stylus 7000, and I liked it a lot...till the screen cracked when someone stepped on my carry-on bag on a flight to San Francisco...anyway! The features on that were great, and it was a toss up to buy that, or one of the tough cameras for underwater use.
Thanks so much!
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Or..
I'm also considering Olympus Tough 8010.
If you own either, what are some of the pros and cons of the camera, and would you suggest it?
I'm looking for a camera that has pretty decent picture clarity, decent shutter speed, good ability to go underwater (for pools!) and various features like sport shot, macro, art features...stuff like that!
I before this, I owned an Olympus Stylus 7000, and I liked it a lot...till the screen cracked when someone stepped on my carry-on bag on a flight to San Francisco...anyway! The features on that were great, and it was a toss up to buy that, or one of the tough cameras for underwater use.
Thanks so much!
by James DeRuvo (08/13/2010)
I think the selling point is the rugged design. Image quality would be secondary, frankly. But if you're hard on your cameras, that's just the nature of the beast. Having said that, I'd use em.
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This camera is a no no.. (Dexter — 06/21/2010)
Hi,
I just both this camera, and I was very disappointed with the speed in shooting images. It takes 2.5 secs to shoot another picture. If set to High Speed. The pictures taken are sluggish 3Mega pixel. If set to Scene sports, though 8Mega pixel, but still not enough.
Just my opinion after trying this camera, dont buy this camera. Buy Canon Powershot D10.
After 1 day of testing I buy another camera Canon Powershot D10. I find it way way better than this camera.
Read more: geek.com/articles/gadgets/r...
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I just both this camera, and I was very disappointed with the speed in shooting images. It takes 2.5 secs to shoot another picture. If set to High Speed. The pictures taken are sluggish 3Mega pixel. If set to Scene sports, though 8Mega pixel, but still not enough.
Just my opinion after trying this camera, dont buy this camera. Buy Canon Powershot D10.
After 1 day of testing I buy another camera Canon Powershot D10. I find it way way better than this camera.
Read more: geek.com/articles/gadgets/r...
Zzzzz (02/10/2011)
Totally agreed! A great disappointment. The moment that you wanna captured is gone by the time this dumb camera is ready for its next shot! Really slow!
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dating pics (kim — 05/23/2010)
How do you get the date to print on pics with this camera
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by James DeRuvo (05/25/2010)
If your printer is PICTBridge compatible (and most new ones are) you can print the date directly. It should be in your menu settings.
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How (Meena — 09/09/2010)
Where in the menu functions? I'm not able to figure it out. Thanks.
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Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020 Reviews
Olympus Stylus TOUGH 6020 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 2.0 out of 5
Poor pictures? What mode takes decent pics?
(Annie — 11/12/2010)
Hi- I bought this camera and have not been able to take good pictures with it. They all come out grainy and with poor color. Most of the P mode settings are the factory default except for the MP and digitial zoom is now turned on. I find that the only decent pictures I can take are outside where the lighting is good. Anything inside comes out pretty poor.
Do you use the P mode or iAuto mode? I also noticed that if I set the camera to use IAuto mode, that setting does not stick for the next use (very annoying)
Thanks!
- 2.0 out of 5
Water leaked into camera
(Juan — 08/24/2010)
Bought this camera (Best Buy $269) and took it on vacation to the Dominican Republic. Used it in the river in Jarabacoa, the beach in Boca Chica and Juan Dolio and the pool in all three above mentioned places. The camera worked as advertised. However, I noticed the first time I used it (was in the pool) some condensation around the battery. I panicked a little and doubly checked all the seals. I fully dried the camera and copy my pics from the very large camera flash drive to my computer every day. The last 2 days of my trip it got heavy use in the pool (forgot to backup pictures). Battery died and I plugged it in for recharge. When I went to use it, the camera was completely dead. Only the power light (charge light) would come on. It has not worked since. My computer - or any other computer - does not recognized it. I lost all the pictures for those two days and cannot get back. Luckily for me I bought the $44 best buy protection plan and will give a new one a try because I really love this camera for what it is suppose to do. Buy an SD card and save the pictures you take to it. I hope mine was a lemon and I will get the real thing next time. - note: this camera is slow when taking a second picture right after the first one. It might be a little complicated at first but intuitive once you learn the menus. The camera has a built in manual if you need help.
