Ideally, exposure would be locked for all three frames. In the second panorama the stitching areas are even more pronounced due to the TG-810's somewhat clumsy handling of exposure levels from frame to frame. In the top panorama above, notice the vertical line of blurring where images have been stitched on the right side of the picture. Despite our best efforts, we found that stitching errors are very common when using this function. The camera then stitches them together automatically. The TG-810's panorama mode requires you to capture three images, and align them using an on-screen target indicator. All of these shooting modes can be accessed easily in a vertical menu on the right side of the screen using the joystick, along with other settings like flash, macro, self-timer, exposure compensation, and white balance.
There is also an automatic panorama mode, which, although not fully automated, provides the user with an alignment target for ease of composition. Along with the standard 'P' and auto shooting modes, the TG-810 features 8 art filters and 21 scene modes, including 4 different underwater modes. Users of the TG-810 have the ability to make several edits to captured images, including resizing, cropping, saturation, as well as the somewhat ambitious 'Beauty Fix', which comprises three optional fixes - 'Clear Skin', 'Sparkle Eye', and 'Dramatic Eye', which all provide minor pixel-level smoothing. When the camera is powered on, the shutter opens. The battery, memory card, and connection slots all sit behind a sturdy, lockable dust and water-sealed door on the right hand-side of the camera (when viewed from the rear).Ī characteristic feature of many previous cameras in Olympus' waterproof range is a brushed metal shutter that protects the lens when the camera is turned off. However, the joystick is rather sensitive, and it is very easy to accidentally register a left/up/right/down input when you are simply trying to press down to select something on the menu. Olympus has moved away from the 4-way control button used in the previous-generation Stylus Tough 8010, in favour of a chunky 4-way joystick. In the hand, the Olympus TG-810 feels very sturdy, and like the Fuji XP30, its handstrap attachment bar doubles as an effective thumb grip when holding the camera in your right hand.
TG PRO RIGHT SIDE SETTING FULL
One area where the TG-810 stands out from most of the cameras in this field is its screen The TG-810 boasts a 3in, 921k-dot LCD, and (unlike the identically-equipped Sony TX10) the entire screen area is used for image composition and display.Ĭlick here for full product information including reader reviews and image samples (opens in new window) Design / Key features
TG PRO RIGHT SIDE SETTING 720P
In terms of its specification, the TG-810 sits towards the top of the pack, with a 5X zoom lens, 720p video, built-in GPS and impressive waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof abilities. Weighing in at just under half a pound the TG-810 is the heaviest camera we tested this year, and there is no doubt looking at the body that Olympus wanted this camera to look 'tough'. But only the TG-810 has has been given GPS capabilities, and as the flagship waterproof model this year from Olympus, we decided to focus on it for this group test. Although the 2011 bodies look very similar to the 2010 designs, they have received upgraded sensors, (from 12.7 to 14MP), as well as a bump from 2.7 inch 230K LCDs to 3 inch 920k LCDs for the TG-610 and TG-810.
Olympus released three rugged cameras this year, The Stylus Tough TG-810, TG-610, and TG-310.
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