Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 6000 & Mju Stylus Tough 8000 Durable Compact Cameras

Following on from our posting back in early December concerning Olympus
rebranding its range of ultra durable compact digital cameras, Olympus
have recently detailed two new models in its new Olympus ยต Tough (or
Mju) digital camera range - the Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 6000 and Mju
Stylus Tough 6000 - both of which are designed to function in the most
inhospitable and demanding of environments whilst offering all the ease
and practicality of compacts.

Here's the low-down concerning each of the two new Qlympus Mju Stylus
Tough/ยต Tough models:

Qlympus Mju Stylus Tough/ยต Tough 8000 Digital Camera

Shooting in toughest situations - shockproof to 2m, waterproof to 10m,
crushproof to 100kg and freezeproof to -10C
Available in Platinum Silver, Midnight Black or Steel Blue
High-precision 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm) to capture great scenes
through to stunning close-ups even in extreme conditions
Avoids camera shake and blurry images thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
(combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
TAP Control Menu for great convenience also when wearing gloves
12 Megapixels to make poster-size prints if you want to
6.9cm/2.7'� HyperCrystal III LCD for best ever preview even in brilliant
sunlight and at extreme angles (230,000 dots)
Face Detection for perfectly focused and exposed faces. In combination
with Shadow Adjustment Technology, other main parts of the picture are
also correctly exposed.
The easy way to perfect images - Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five
most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure
automatically
Easy checking of air and water pressure thanks to on-screen manometer
LED illuminator to lighten up underwater or macro sceneries
Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA
resolution at 30fps)
xD-Picture Card and microSD Card compatible

Qlympus Mju Stylus Tough/ยต Tough 6000 Digital Camera

Shooting when it's getting tough, wet and cold - shockproof to 1.5m,
waterproof to 3m and freezeproof to -10C
Available in Lemon Yellow, Pure White, Arctic Blue or Sunset Orange
High-precision 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm) to capture great scenes
through to stunning close-ups even in extreme conditions
Avoids camera shake and blurry images thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
(combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
TAP Control Menu for great convenience also when wearing gloves
10 Megapixels to make poster-size prints if you want to
6.9cm/2.7'� HyperCrystal III LCD for best ever preview even in brilliant
sunlight and at extreme angles (230,000 dots)
Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 persons for perfectly focused and
exposed faces. In combination with Shadow Adjustment Technology other
main parts of the picture are also correctly exposed.
The easy way to perfect images - Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five
most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure
automatically
LED illuminator to lighten up underwater or macro sceneries
Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA
resolution at 30fps)
xD-Picture Card and microSD Card compatible

The Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 8000 digital camera is set to become
available for around $400 from the middle of this month (January 09)
whilst the Mju Stylus Tough 6000 digital camera is stipulated as being
set for release in February and will set you back around $300.