Olympus Stylus 790 SW Reviewed

If you’re the adventurous type who’s always doing or trying something new, rarely sitting still for very long, and nearly always outdoors looking for new rugged terrain to explore and capture in virtual memory, then by far the Olympus Stylus 790 SW is the perfect camera for you.

First of all it’s good and small, extremely portable, and just overall the premiere camera for the rough and tough who need a camera that can survive their trips. This camera is basically detriment proof in all ways.

It’s waterproof down to 10 feet, so that you can take it snorkeling or out water skiing at the lake without any worry what so ever (well…except for the sharks and broken bones). But besides all that, you’re pretty much safe with this camera if you’re Aqua Man or Woman in disguise.

Just as well for the rough and rugged is the fact that it’s shock proof. The 790SW can survive a fall from as high as 5 feet without any harm. That’s great for you if you’re the type of person who’s always ready for a photo, yet always out doing something. You’re bound to drop your camera and so if there’s a camera to drop it’s this one.

Let’s not forget that if you’re an outdoorsy type or a beach bum in general, dirt and dust become an irritating problem for you. However, with this camera you’re safe because it’s equipped with a tough aluminum body, and sealed with rubber gaskets and o-rings so basically no dirt, sand, or dust is going to compromise your investment in this camera.

Now that’ all good and well that it’s got of those bells and whistles but does the camera work well besides all of the bells and whistles? I would say! With a powerful 7.1 megapixels, this camera will let you enjoy very detailed, bright, and vivid photo resolutions that you can be very proud to show off.

Not only that but you get the added benefit of having Face Detection technology which in a nutshell makes the faces in your shots standout with vibrancy and looking like a face is meant to look…natural, with precise lighting. You’ll get some great portraits with this camera, that’s for sure.

For added confidence in truly great photos, the 790SW gives you Digital Image Stabilization, letting you capture clear and crisply detailed pictures. Taking photos will no longer be a worrisome chore but rather an enjoyable experience because of the renewed since of confidence that you’ll have in your shots. With a boosted ISO sensitivity as well as shutter speed, the Digital Image Stabilization works to freeze action in photos, returning images without blur…regardless of your subject’s movements.

Just when it seems as though your assurance level couldn’t get higher, here’s something else that will entice you. The Olympus Stylus 790 SW also comes equipped with the TruePic III image processor which enhances your photos with crystal clearness by garnering all of the pixel info for each and every shot, giving you greater quality in much more true coloring, with realistic skin-tones. The TruePic III also gives your camera a faster processing speed, which means that the time it takes for your camera to do virtually everything will be greatly increased, giving you much more efficiency in grabbing fleeting images quickly!

If movie making is your forte, then you’ll love the fact that you can utilize the movie mode…with sound included, to record television quality videos…both above as well as under water.

Along with the movie mode you’re life becomes easier with the 27 other modes, for example Available Light Portrait, Beach & Snow, Under Water Snapshots, as well as Sunset. With this type of variety you really can’t go wrong.

View your exciting photos and videos on the large 2.5 inch Hyper Crystal LCD screen which is designed to produce great quality footage in even low light situations…as well as underwater.

In essence, if you’re the sporty outdoors type who wants and needs an extremely durable digital camera that you can rough up without much worry (where else can you get a camera that when it gets dirty you wash it off in the sink?), and come away with very detailed high resolution photos. The Olympus Stylus 790 SW gives you exactly what you need!