La simpática y Olympica compacta antitanque
Pues eso. Steve’s Digicams nos cuenta hoy su análisis en profundidad de la simpática Olympica antitanque TG-830 iHS, que es una compacta a prueba de todo, incluso de niños, y que por otra parte tampoco es que sea exageradamente cara. Se mueve en el entorno de los 250 dólares.
Así pues, en el formato habitual que suelo usar para los análisis de Steve, os pongo aquí un recordatorio de sus características principales y a continuación los «pros» y los «contras» del análisis.
Olympus TG-830 iHS Features
- Waterproof to 33ft (10M)
- Shockproof to 6.6ft (2M)
- Freezeproof to 14°F
- Dustproof
- Crushproof to 220lbf (100kfg)
- 16MP BSI CMOS image sensor
- 5x optical zoom
- 25mm wide angle
- TruePix VI Image Processor
- Full HD Video Recording (1080/60i)
- 120 frames-per-second 720p High Speed Video
- Multi-Motion Movie IS
- 3.0-inch LCD display
- Enhanced iAuto Mode
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Macro
- Snow & Beach
- GPS & eCompass
- Hand-Held Starlight
- HDR Backlight Adjustment
- 11 Magic Art Filters
- Smart Panorama
Pros:
- Tough and waterproof features are nice to find in this price point
- Camera has a well-built, sturdy feel
- Very easy to use camera, including brief on-screen explanations of most features
- Olympus recently dropped the price on the TG-830
- Built-in LED helps with extreme low light and underwater photos
- Small rubberized handgrip makes it easy to hold and use this camera
- Lens housing is completely contained inside the camera
- Mode dial is a helpful feature
- Camera’s two compartments include double-lock mechanisms to maintain water-tight seal
- LCD is a high quality screen
- Built-in GPS and e-compass are nice features to have in a tough camera designed to be used in harsh outdoor conditions
- Shortcut menu makes it easy to change shooting modes
- Camera offers full HD video mode and an HDMI port
Contras:
- 5x optical zoom lens is well below average in today’s market
- Very few manual controls
- Button labels are tough to see because of lack of contrast in the text
- Control buttons are too small to be used comfortably
- Zoom switch is a little awkward to use versus a zoom ring
- Some image softness near edges of photos
- Auto white balance setting sometimes struggles with skin color in fluorescent lighting
- Noise at higher ISO settings is quite noticeable
Y aquí tenéis el «análisis completo»
