Olympus TG-810 Review

Rob Spray · Issue 61, Jul/Aug 2011 · pp. 27–29

Products mentioned: Olympus TG-810, Olympus XZ-1, Eye-Fi SD cards

Olympus TG-810 Review by Rob Spray metal cover keeps crud and incoming missiles away from the lens when off duty. Although the back panel has regressed to plastic rather than the liberal metalwork of the front and accent chunky end cap, it is dominated by a superb 3” VGA display. One reason for the increased plastic content is that the TG-810 is Eye-Fi compatible. Eye-Fi SD cards are a great complement to the frontierless approach of this camera – but there are so many other add-ons we should save that story for another day! So it’s Tough but what’s new? Well, the case reveals one of the major outdoor enhancements without serious searching. The bulge on top shouts GPS so you’ll guess that every photo is geotagged (at least outdoors when there’s reception) with your location. There’s a compass too for old school walking about and a manometer which can tell you how high up you are or how d…