OLYMPUS Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera, Red

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It does shoot video in 4K however only at 15fps making this recording mode somewhat limited. However, a great feature is that this camera can shoot a burst mode with up to 15 frames per second. This is great if you are shooting fast-paced action or adventuring. The RX0 II includes exciting video features, including high frame rate video at up to 1000 frames per second (at 1,136 x 384 resolution), 4K/30p video with S-Log2 gamma, uncompressed 4:2:2 over HDMI. However, you likely won’t be doing that underwater. The RX0 II also includes remote control functionality. Sony RX0 II | Image credit: Sony OM Digital torture tests its cameras, and the OM-1 is the only interchangeable lens camera on the market with an IP53 rating. IP stands for “ingress protection,” and an IP53 rating means that the OM-1 can operate with water falling onto it as a spray at an angle of up to 60 degrees. No, you can’t take it underwater, but that’s about the only place that the OM-1 can’t handle.

Using a free app, the Vaquita can automatically start and stop recordings when it reaches specific depths. The camera records 4K/60p and 1080/240p video using a 12-megapixel image sensor and a built-in lens with a 135-degree field of view. The camera has a small 0.95-inch OLED display. Since 2021, Olympus cameras have been sold under the OM System name. The Olympus TG-6 was our favorite waterproof compact camera - and this has now been reborn as the OM System TG-7. It is pretty much identical - but that is a good thing in our book, and ensures this newer version remains at the top of our recommendations for a rugged camera. Features we love include the built-in microscope setting that allows you to take amazing close-ups - and a Field Sensor System that records GPS coordinates and ambient temperature with your shots. The 15.3-megapixel sensor captures RAW and JPEG images, and the built-in lens has an f/4 max aperture. These aren’t especially impressive figures on paper, but Sony’s imaging technology is among the best on the market thanks to Bionz X image processing and Zeiss image quality. The Olympus TG-6 comes with a host of shooting options from 16 different scene modes to an aperture priority setting. The ISO ranges from ISO 100 to 12800, and the bright F2 lens enables faster shutter speeds for capturing moving subjects, meaning it should be able to cope underwater pretty well. The camera is also capable of recording 4K movies for those interested in this feature. If you're after fresher imaging tech in a waterproof camera, the GoPro Hero11 or Hero12 are both worthwhile alternatives with 27MP sensors and much better video features, though stills photographers are likely to miss the macro and zoom capabilities of the TG-7.Whether you're jetting off to white sandy beaches, heading white water rafting, or even just shooting somewhere you know it rains a lot investing in a waterproof camera is a wise idea. Image quality is so much better than it used to be and they're not even that expensive. Tip: Try to shoot in 'P' mode if you can, as the 'i-Enhance' color profile in Auto mode is over-the-top, to say the least.

Olympus mirrorless cameras claim the world’s most successful sensor-shift stabilisation as well as some of the best weather sealing found in any system. Olympus Tough waterproof cameras are completely waterproof, perfect for water sports, holidays and diving, with the Olympus tough TG 6 offering underwater macro and 4K recording to 15m.

With the Olympus Tough TG-6, white balance is well managed as is the true representation of colours even in underwater and lowlight situations. Finer controls can be made that cover saturation, gradation, contrast, sharpness as well as noise reduction in-camera. These are features usually seen in much higher-end cameras. You will also discover compact F and PL Olympus PEN cameras in the range, perfect for fashion-conscious photographers, with excellent image quality and the benefit of interchangeable lenses. The menu system is a little slow and cumbersome making for some frustration when initially setting it up. However, after time and patience, this becomes less of an issue. This is a 35mm disposable camera encased in plastic. It does an excellent job of keeping the film and the camera internals dry. The lens is scratch and sunscreen resistant, so you never have to worry about using it on the beach, in the water, or on a bumpy boat ride.

Olympus ‘Tough’ series: The odd one out in the family, Olympus’ Tough TG cameras are waterproof compacts with fixed zoom lenses and 1/2.3-inch sensors. They’re some of the most popular tough cameras out there, and the most recent OM System TG-7, and Olympus Tough TG-6 have a reputation for being one of the best you can buy.The Olympus E-M1 Mark III and OM-System ‘Olympus’ OM-1 have Starry Sky AF; it has also been ported on to the newer OM-System OM-5. GoPro is considered to be the best of the action cameras market. They continue to develop and release well-made cameras fit for purpose. For Micro Four Thirds users Nauticam offers a range of underwater housing for various models. The NA-EM5III model is compatible not only with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 III, but also the new OM-SYSTEM OM-5. It also supports the use of Olympus’ FL-LM3 flash or the optional Nauticam Mini Flash Trigger. This particular housing is cheaper than many of Nauticam’s other products of a similar nature so if you were looking to buy a camera and housing specifically for deep water diving this could be a more affordable setup. Nauticam also produces housings for other Olympus cameras, including the OM SYSTEM OM-1 and even our friend the Tough TG-6! If you haven’t spent all your money on the camera – which has a 25% premium over the TG-6 – add-on accessories include underwater housing that extends waterproofing depths to 45m, and a ring light that fixes around the lens and can add a little fill light for punchy macro shots.