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Packed with features that’ll help you get the perfect shot, the Olympus Tough TG-5 digital camera is ready for adventures in any climate. The durable housing is waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof, and can handle freezing temperatures with no effect on the performance Read More
Honestly this is the best price around right now that you will find, and the reason is pretty obvious, Olympus released the TG-6 earlier this year which is a total upgrade of this camera. So if you don't mind using outdated(by modern standards) digital tech, absolutely go for it. This is a great deal and one heck of a camera.
I have this camera. Decent enough on the video image quality. up close pictures do pretty good. I use it for outdoor vlogging. It does decent enough for it. Nice that it is rugged as I trashed my last one due to dust. Make sure to buy the screw on UV filter to protect the lens since there is no cover. Mine got a little scratch going in and out of the pocket before I put on the filte.r
Priced about $25 less than Amazon.
What I find fascinating about this particular camera is that it's a very ruggedized point-and-shoot... with the the ability to shoot RAWs. While there are a few other point-and-shoots that can capture RAW, the vast majority do not. Also, the lens on the wide end has a 35mm equivalent of a 25mm FOV, which is slightly wider than average for a point-and-shoot camera.
Not quite wide enough that I would recommend it for real estate photography, but I'm sure this is targeted more at the travel/sports segment.
I could see this as an alternate for the DSLR/mirrorless addict who is worried about damaging their equipment in a wet, sandy, high-impact environment*; but still wants to edit RAWs in LR.
*: the beach, ski slopes, water sports, thru-hiking, construction site, in the hands of kids...
Just watched the first one - the S9 is impressive although from the spec perspective, S9 and iPhone do have different ratings (where S9 is better I think, IP68?). But I have an iPhone 7P, which is at best the same waterproof rating as the X shown in the first video. I paid a bunch at the time for the iPhone 7P, and I did a bit of reading specifically on the IP67 rating on the iPhone, which frankly should say water "resistant" than water"proof". So again, to each his/her own. Given Apple Care does NOT cover water damage, I choose not to test that. :-)
$20 less for international spec and limited/no warranty on a tough camera seems like a poor trade. I requested this, but I bet can find $20 off coupons for the normal version