THE OLYMPUS MJU TOUGH-8000 lives up to its name and at €244 it will probably become the two-year-old's first camera just before she turns three. That's because it will be on the used tech gadget circuit for less than €100 next year. The Tough-8000 is shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof. Its tough-fiting seals and internal optical 3.6x zoom make it waterproof in our bathtub because the water is less than 33' deep. This 12 Mp camera works well above water but its colours look washed out under the waves unless its LED illuminator is depressed. The 28mm wide angle lens is well-suited to capturing good close-ups. "Also useful is the option of adjustuing the settings by tapping the top of the camera or the screen," says the Test Bench reviewer in the Sunday Times before awarding the camera is top five star rating. "Tech & Net" inside InGear, The Sunday Times, 19 July 2009.
