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Digital cameras can be as sweet. The Olympus MJU Tough 6000 is somewhat different. While some digital cameras and cough and sputter to a halt altogether if they meet a little water or collapse when they fall from a height low, the Mju 6000 is solidly constructed to withstand the odd bump and bruise. You can from the soak and strange. Olympus has built in camera to be waterproof to 3m and shockproof for a drop of 1.5 meters. In a large measure of freezing were -10 degrees Celsius. In total, these elements offer considerable flexibility. The camera must be able to cope with the action around the pool and on the slopes skiing. The fact that he can beat the drop from time to time, it may be a good choice for a family in which a camera may fall on the young, shaky hands from time to time.

Apart from these qualities, of course, there are a number of other reasons why you might be attracted by the camera. To begin, it is easy to use. The menu screens are clear and easy to use. Olympus has also added a touch function. This gives you access to some of the most common you can change from time to time. These include white balance and ISO setting. The camera also has something called a control key available. This allows you to change some adjustments by tapping the camera instead of accessing menu.

In terms of appearance this camera is a little different to many digital cameras in the robot stores. The lens is located in the upper right corner. It has a little bit of protection around him. You also have a choice of four colors. These are white, yellow, blue and orange. Four are bright and flashy.

The 10-megapixel sensor that provides room for extra large prints. Or the possibility of cutting the images for more dramatic and still be able to make a smaller print. The lens offers 3.6x wide angle capabilities. It is ideal for group photos the family while on vacation. This also means that you can press the larger landscapes. You also have access to image stabilization if you need to counteract camera shake.

As expected features such as face detection are available. These can help produce sharper pictures. There is also a way of making beauty. This can help produce smoother skin, and also clarifies the skin too.

Images can be stored either in the xD Picture Card or microSD cards. Olympus has also built 42 MB of storage in the room to begin.

When image quality is not complaining real. Here and there, I noticed the sharpness disappear, especially on the side right photo. This was the case in the most distant scenes. For more on the shooting, there were no problems of this nature. If you shoot surface shiny, reflective exterior colors of the 6000 MJU high can cause problems if you are close because they tend to be reflected in subject.

One area where I think the camera can improve the startup time and shutter delay. Here, the camera was on the slow side and it always increases the probability of a missed shot here and there.

So far, Olympus has been the corner market itself. In the spring of 2009, the Canon and Panasonic have announced cameras like the Mju 6000 resistance. I really want to get their hands on these models later this spring to see how they compare.

Andy writes and reviews digital cameras for Cameras.co.uk. See his test shots and ratings for the Olympus MJU Tough 6000