Olympus Stylus 770SW 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
by Olympus
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Olympus Stylus 770SW 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Customer Review: Handy, easy to use, great for boating
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this in kind of a hurry in order to use on a recent charter in the USVI's. I needed a small, high Capacity, waterproof digital Cam to take photos on and off the boat. The photo style settings are fairly "idiot-proof" and once i got it down, it was easy to switch in different light and speed situations. The underwater pics could have been clearer. They look a little foggy to me, but the land shots look just fine.
I like the size and big screen to review with. It uploaded without any software necessary, to my iPhoto like a charm. I recommend it without reservattion
Customer Review: Camera failed but excellent amazon customer service
Summary: 3 Stars
I had bought this camera just before my trip to Hawaii. I was quite excited about the price and the features (waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof). The camera takes quality pictures of what you expect out of a point and shoot 7.1 megapixel camera. However the waterproof feature wasn't I had hoped for. I noticed the after first time I took it snorkeling the camera was acting funny turning on and off on its own. I opened the battery compartment and there was a small drop of water on the inside edge of the battery. I dried it out the camera worked normally again, decided to try and take it out again this time I really pushed hard on the battery compartment door to assure that it was closed as tight as possible. As I was snorkeling I saw the biggest sea turtle I had ever seen, went to take a picture, the camera didn't even turn on. This time more water had gone into the battery compartment. When I got back from my trip I quickly went through the customer service at amazon.com they immediatly shipped me another camera------got it the next day, now thats customer service. I'm hoping that the first camera was just a specific defect. I will be using my replacement camera and putting it to the test when I go whitewater kayaking this weekend.Customer Review: Point and Pray
Summary: 2 Stars
Poor latch on battery compartment will eventually admit water, ruining the camera. Lack of a viewfinder forces you to rely on the LCD screen which washes out completely in sunlight.Customer Review: So far, So Good
Summary: 4 Stars
We purchased this camera to send to our son who is serving in Afghanistan. We looked for the features that makes this rugged and dependable under less than ideal conditions. There are not a lot of economical and small cameras with these features.He has sent a few pictures via email and they are very good.
The camera takes a memory card different from our other cameras that use an SD card. That makes the Olympus a little unique but I was able to find an inexpensive 2gb memory card to send with it. Thus far, it seems to be working as advertised. It is easy to carry and has an image stabilization feature that keeps the pictures sharp. Perhaps the next 12 months or so will give us a better idea of how it holds up to adverse conditions.
Customer Review: It worked great... 'till the end of the vacation.
Summary: 3 Stars
I reciently purchased this camera from Amazon.com(great price) and took it to Jamaica. It is such a cool experience diving into water with a camera and taking very unique pictures. The camera worked great for the entire 6 days my wife and I were on vacation until it stopped working completely on the last day. We took the camera snorkeling several times for close to an hour. Each time, I rinsed off the camera with fresh water, opened the battery case and removed small beads of water, and left the case open to dry completely.
I am a bit dissappointed in the waterproof performance of this camera, however it did take great pics when it was working. Amazon.com was great about taking the product back and giving me a full refund, and I will try another 770sw. This time, perhaps I will be more carefull and dilligent about caring for it for use under water. Hopefully it will perform better in the future.