The new Olympus 1050 SW is a point and shoot with a few interesting features, one of them being something called "tap control" that allows you to take a picture by tapping any side of the camera. It's also waterproof, freeze-proof, and drop-proof up to realistic thresholds.
Look below the cut for the written review from Attack of the Show.
What You Need to Know
- The camera fits nicely in your pocket even with the shutter cover
- The problem is, the cover is loose, so it slides open and closed turning it on and off and this isn't good for an active camera
- We do like the new paint job too, but when you drop it, the paint scratches off
- They've also added tap control, which basically lets you control certain things like playback mode and the flash by hitting the camera
- The tap control totally works like it should
- Just tap the top two times to turn tap control on and you're set
- Keep tapping to select different modes for the flash, shadow adjustment or go into playback mode
- You can then cycle through your photos by hitting either side
- This works really well and it could be a big help if you had gloves on or something else hindering button pushing
- As far as image quality goes, any low light at all and you've got a lot of noise and grain
- The flash helps, but then it blows out your subjects
- Outdoor shots look better, but colors are muted and things aren't that sharp
- It's definitely waterproof, freeze-proof, and shock-proof, but the Olympus 1030 SW can withstand more in all aspects
- The sub-par image quality is the main problem though
Price
- $240
- The camera is not quite worth the price tag
Overall Rating
- 77% (How do we rate gadgets?)
