Olympus Stylus 6000 10MP Digital Camera and Photo Reviews

-Summary of all Reviews

Average User Rating:

Starting from the blue triangle (play) and going clockwise you have:
iAuto - Intelligent auto, camera attempts to guess what scene mode (if any) to use or just use the automatic modes.
The picture of the camera (which might be mistaken for play) is now the traditional automatic mode which oddly enough gives you more controls (like the tap control).
SCN - Lets you select from a variety of scene modes
Beauty Mode - Takes longer to boot up, mainly used for portraits.
You can take pictures of others at tubing distances.
-The Battery seems sufficient for a days worth of fun on a single charge.


UPDATE 8-27-10
The camera made another summer in the pool and at the beach, but not without issues.
Keep in mind I've usually got the camera in my pocket, under water for 3-4 hours at a time.

At the beach at I had another problem with microscopic grit getting into the shutter release button.
There are several new options for shooting panos to have them combined in the camera as well as a new onscreen guide.
It's a real shame that mine hasn't worked as advertised.

Take my experience for what its worth.
Once on its not that easy to turn off, you have to hold the button a few seconds.

Shooting performance
Shooting performance seems to be improved.
Very nice.

Easily accessing flash controls (to force a fill flash or cancel a flash for ambient only) and play by tapping is a excellent feature.

Going Diving
Not in the pool (though you could) but menu diving.
I am just back from a two week vacation in S E Asia - we have two little kids, the eldest of whom is starting to want to take photos (my main requirement for a camera therefore is something which is kid-proof - I don't go snorkelling, haven't skied in a while nor climbed a mountain in some time, I simply want something that can withstand the rough and tumble that a 5 year old offers).