Fujifilm have already announce four new waterproof and rugged cameras for 2012. Three have already been released and the fourth one, the Fujifilm FinePix XP170 will be available in June 2012. Looking at the comparison table below the cameras all look similar, so what are the differences. Well there are basically two different cameras here. [...]
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The the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS has been introduced by Olympus who are considered a leader in waterproof rugged cameras but are facing stiffer competition from other manufacturers as more functions and toughness are being packed into these cameras. Olympus has now taken things up a notch with the introduction of its new tough camera, [...]
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 has been released to eventually replace the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 which was released in 2011. Just like its predecessor, the TS4 with a tough plastic chassis and exposed stainless bolts looks like a tough camera but is it really an improvement over its older sibling and what is different in this [...]
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The Fujifilm FinePix XP150 is the current flagship rugged camera from Fujifilm and was introduced in January 2011. Waterproof down to 33 feet along with the normal freeze proof, shock proof and dustproof capabilities the camera also has GPS photo navigation and Geo tagging features. As you can read in this review the XP150 is [...]
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 can be described as a ‘lite’ tough camera. It is strong enough to withstand a few bumps and is waterproof to a useful 16 feet but it is not as tough as its bigger brothers, the Panasonic DMC-TS3 and the soon to be released Panasonic DMC-TS4. The camera is more suitable [...]
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Pentax have been leaders in waterproof cameras for a long time and have now introduced the 13th generation Pentax Optio WG-2 for 2012. The camera has a similar sporty body design, same lens amd most of the same features as the Pentax Optio WG-1 introduced last year. However this year’s model includes an improved image [...]
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