Olympus STYLUS-550WP Shockproof / Waterproof Camera
by Sze | Filed under Camera and Camcorder
Olympucs launches the new STYLUS-550WP, a shockproof and waterproof digital camera. Thanks to the waterproofing technology adopted from Olympus’ Stylus Tough series, the STYLUS-550WP allows you to take photos as deep as 10 feet underwater (Equivalent to IEC60529 IPX8/JISC0920 (10ft/3m)).
Olympus STYLUS-550WP is a 10 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, ISO up to 1600, Intelligent Auto, Digital Image Stabilization and In-Camera Editing such as red-eye fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, resizing and cropping.
Olympus STYLUS-550WP has a 2.5-inch LCD display. It can record 640×480 video footage. The 550WP is available in Black and Blue for USD $199.99.
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Not good for the ocean. I used it twice and it became extremely water logged and the camera/battery were both ruined.
I’ve used mine in the ocean plenty of times and it’s still okay. You have to rinse it off with fresh water though when you get out.
I have lost the SD memory card. And would like you to email the different types of SD cards that are compatible with my Olympus stylus 550 wp.
Thanks,
Mark Frankel
I had a metal key ring through the hole onmy 550, it broke in less than a year of light use. Do not put faith in the post hole, I am now shopping for the new 3000 that is red and not blue which is very hard to see when your camera drops into the river. I will miss my old 550, very tough and versitile camera.
How do you use a camcorder on that?
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