Reddit reviews Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Red)
We found 4 Reddit comments about Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Red). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
4X wide-angle optical zoom with fast f2.0 high speed lensWaterproof to depths of 50 feet, freeze proof to 14 degrees f, shockproof to 7 feet, crushproof to 220 lb.Raw capture, live composite, underwater modes with underwater hdrWi-Fi / GPS / e. compass
Looking for a decent point and shoot digital camera that can go underwater, shoots video, and is pretty durable. Something similar to the Olympus TG-4. Someone recommended it to me but I would like to compare other products. Thank you!!
I carry a pro DSLR with 70-200 and a 24-70... the body, lenses etc... tip the scales around 9lbs so most people wouldn't call it "portable"
I also carry a Panasonic Lumix TS5 waterproof/rugged camera. Most of the time, this is the one I have handy in a pocket. It takes decent stills and video, but the best part is that I don't worry about it getting damaged from being dropped, or dunked during a water crossing (my DSLR is in a drybag in my pack if I'm going over water). It's great when I'm out during the winter, easy enough to use without taking off my gloves. I use it in the ocean when snorkeling, kayaking, ice climbing, really great camera.
However, today I'd pick up an Olympus TG-4 instead of the Lumix TS6. The TG-4 is a much better all-around camera, on par with most point and shoots now. But more importantly, it supports RAW format which the TS6 doesn't.
We had a set of GoPros... but we never really got any interesting footage. And while I didn't mind editing video, the audio was always annoyingly bad so I had to add a soundtrack, and mixing isn't my forte. So one is sitting in a closet, gave the other away.
I've thought about getting an RX100, one of my friends posts some awesome footage from his alpine hikes taken with the RX100. I'd consider one, but I do like the benefits of the waterproof/tough cameras.
Good luck!
I got this for my 5 year old a couple weeks ago after doing a bit of research. There already aren't a ton of tough cameras and there are even fewer good ones. I think I narrowed it down to ~2-3 and the [Olympus TG-4] (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Waterproof-Digital-Camera-3-Inch/dp/B00UKV5E4Q) took the top spot.
The time from button press to picture taken was one of the other key things I was looking at and reviews said this camera focused fast. Scrolling through his photos, a lot of them are actually in focus so I think it is doing its job nicely. [This] (http://imgur.com/oPVuHPD) is an example image he took at a playground. Nothing special about it at all, except maybe it doesn't look like it was taken by a 4.5 year old.
I didn't buy a back up, I bought an upgrade and then my regular camera became my back up.
I did buy a discontinued version of the Olympus Tough camera to take on some foreign travel when I didn't want my DSLR (and it ended up raining a lot so the waterproofness was nice) and it could withstand the beach and hiking and stuff. https://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Waterproof-Digital-Camera-3-Inch/dp/B00UKV5E4Q