Name of product:
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Approximate date of purchase:
July 10, 2009My Review
At first this camera worked great. I had no compliants for the first year. All the features were nice, and I did a lot of different things with it. But like many other users (including one of my friends) after using it underwater, it began leaking. Within a month it stopped working.
I haven't taken it in for repair yet, but judging from my previous experience, it will probably cost upwards of $150-$200.
That's right, this is the second time this has happened to me with an Olympus Stylus camera. The first one was with the first Stylus underwater camera they came out with. And I thought it broke so quickly because it was a prototype or my misuse. But being that this is the second time this has happened to me, I will not be purchasing Olympus ever again.
Not worth the money and aggravation once it breaks.
"Tough," not really!
Camera "pros"
Nice shots, good features, good quality, and underwater capabilities including video
Camera "cons"
Doesn't last when you begin using it underwater, water seeps in, and sand gets in
