Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

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    Highlights

    • 12 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
    • Wheather Sealed Body
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    Overview

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus Tough 6010.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 2.70"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 comes with LI-50C battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 45 MB internal storage and a single xD Picture Card/microSD card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has dimensions of 95 x 63 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.48 x 0.87"). It weighs 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    95 mm (3.74")

    63 mm (2.48")

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    63 mm (2.48")

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    22 mm (0.87")

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    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 dimensions

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    60

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 60 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    GOOD
    71

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    62

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 62 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 gets a score of 91 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz)

    Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and give score of 52 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    46

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 63 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
    41

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 41 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    50

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
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    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 38 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    GOOD
    83

    We give Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 a score of 83 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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