I’ve posted before about Pentax water-resistant cameras, and how they’re downright handy. So a shock-resitant and waterproof camera from Olympus caught my eye. On a boat, a camera is sure to live a harder life than it’s lubberly brethren, so I’d make sure to carry something like this, even as a backup to a favorite SLR.
Olympus Mju 770 SW – 7.1 Megapixel The 7.1 Megapixel Olympus ยต 770 SW gives users a sense of freedom never before seen in a camera of this class. Its eye-catching, metal body is waterproof to 10m, shockproof* against falls from up to 1.5m, and freezeproof to -10 degrees Celsius – all without the need for an extra case. This head-turner is even crushproof so that it will withstand loads of 100kg…
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I tested both this and the new Pentax W20 and liked the latter quite a bit better. More info at panbo.com. But what I haven’t written about yet is that for myself I chose a Canon SD800, which is not waterproof but has superior optics.
Hey, it’s really nice to see Navagear back in gear!
Thanks for the comment and sharing your experience. Like you, I prefer the superior image quality I get from my Canon, but also like having the water-resistant Pentax in my toolkit.
And thanks for stopping by!
BTW, I’m going to loosen up the comment policy and see if the SPAM filters are effective enough that I can have commenting be un-moderated.