| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 2.5/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 0/5 |
| Features | 3.5/5 |
| Image quality | 2/5 |
| Sensor | 2.5/5 |
| Lens | 2/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 2.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
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Pros:
Tough as Conan the Barbarian; possibly tougher. Cool little mode-wheel on back. Helpful panorama modes. |
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Cons:
Clumsy interface. Only supports xD and microSD. Making features proprietary to Olympus xD cards is underhanded. Image quality poor for this price range. |
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| The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW isn't about taking magazine-quality pictures. It's about dragging it through 14-degree weather, 30-feet of water and then accidentally dropping it, all without concern for its survival. If the camera's durability meets a specific need, then it's a good choice for rough-and-tumble shooting. If you just need a compact camera, then you'd probably do better to look for a normal point-and-shoot. They may be wimpier, but they do take better pictures. |
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