Olympus Stylus TG-870 action and adventure camera with weather sealed body

 Are you ready for a real adventure?

Olympus already launch new Stylus TG-870 to replace the TG-860. This camera is great for extreme outdoor environments. The rugged Olympus TG-870 is waterproof down to 50 feet (15m), crushproof up to 220 pounds (100kgf), shockproof from 7 feet (2.1m), freezeproof down to 14° F (-10°C) and dustproof. Anyway, this camera also ideal for street photography, sports, landscape and daily photography such as to make great portrait.

This tough camera has 16 Megapixel BSI CMOS Sensor, ultra-wide 21-105mm equivalent 5x zoom lens with a maximum aperture range of f/3.5-5.7, and the optical image stabilization system designed to reduce blur due to camera shake. You also can create Full HD 1080p Video.

 

Olympus Stylus TG-870. Image: techno.okezone.com

If you choose the TG-870 as a new companion for adventure, you will get free Olympus Image Share app synchronizes a user’s iOS or Android mobile device with the Stylus Tough TG-870 via the camera’s built-in Wi-Fi, enabling instant image and movie transfers and direct uploading to websites and social media such as facefook, twitter or Instagram.

Olympus Stylus TG-870 key specs:

16MP - 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor

ISO 125 - 12800

21–105 mm F3.5 - F5.7 Zoom Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

3″ Tilting Screen

7.0 fps continuous shooting

1920 x 1080 video resolution

221g. 113 x 64 x 28 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Built-in Wireless

Built-in GPS

Olympus Stylus TG-870 is not just just great for extreme outdoor environments, you also can make many creative pictures. The TG-870 has wonderful variety of shooting modes and 13 Art Filters, Key Line, Watercolor, Light Tone, Cross Process and Gentle Sepia including 6 new filters and Vintage. All of them will help the user capture distinctive images.

The Stylus TG-870 is equipped with nighttime Live Composite Mode, which automatically combines the brightest areas of multiple images taken with interval shooting for dramatic photos of cityscapes, star trails and light painting.

You can make great pictures with the TG-870 also empowered with optical image stabilization system designed to reduce blur due to camera shake. Coupled to the lens is a 16-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type, backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor paired with a TruePic VII-branded processor. The Stylus TG-870 has 21-105mm (35mm equiv.) f/3.5-5.7 zoom lens and super-bright 180° flip LCD monitor. Olympus claims that this camera it’s perfect for ultra-wide group selfie shots.

 

Olympus Stylus TG-870. Image: photographytoday.net

The TG-870 is a tough outdoor camera, so you can bring this camera anywhere and anytime with original accessories. 

The TG-870's Sport Holder (CSCH-123) attaches to backpack straps or a chest harness, ideal for POV action videos. 

When needed, the camera can be easily taken out with a single hand, and because it comes with a spiral cord, there is no need to worry about the camera falling. The Underwater Case is ideal for deep dives (up to 147 ft / 45 m). Add a spare battery, a floating wrist strap and a protective case, and it's easy to take your TG-870 everywhere you want to go.

The new TG-870 is ideal for adventure around the world, because the camera also equipped with built-in the Next-Generation GPS with three satellite systems in under 10 seconds to quickly establish your position. Use the free Olympus Image Track app to tag photos with GPS data when sharing images via a smart device.

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Olympus E-M5 Mark II Powerful and Strong MFT camera with 40MP shot function

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II.  Image: troubletravelers.com

Are you looking for a Micro Four Thirds camera or mirrorless camera with high performance that is equipped with the latest image stabilization, the new Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II is the right choice. In fact, TechRadar has given initial compliment, “The E-M5 Mark II is incredibly powerful and versatile yet small and light too.

Olympus has introduced a number of very interesting technologies with real, practical value.” The M5 Mark II is equipped with the most advanced imaging technology, Powerful Live MOS sensor, and TruePic VII image processor plus a 40MP Shot Function for super high resolution images.

Getolympus.com site also confirms that the OM-D E-M5 Mark II features the most sophisticated image stabilization technology ever offered in an interchangeable lens camera. The ultra-sensitive 5-axis VCM (voice coil motor) system is so responsive and accurate, you can shoot sharp images in low light and capture silky smooth video, hand-held without a tripod. The Olympus E-M5 Mark II is also a bring-it-anywhere portable system camera that is nearly 40% lighter than conventional DSLR’s and its durable all metal body is sealed for splashproof, dustproof and freezeproof protection. This is a tough MFT camera for the adventurous and wild nature photographers, and anyone who frequently travel for vacation to anywhere in any weather.

Olympus E-M5 Mark II key features:

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Pentax K-60 a strong competitor to Canon 700D and Nikon D5300

Photography enthusiasts and in particular the presence of Pentaxian will be entertained by a new camera, the Pentax K-60. The new Pentax K-60 a new digital SLR camera will feature a 24MP APS-C CMOS image sensor without an LPF (Low Pass Filter) and the PRIME III image processor that currently powers the Pentax K-3 model.

Prediction face of Pentax K-60. Image: thenewcamera.com

Pentax K-60 will also pack an 11-point autofocus system, which includes three points that can focus even in -3EV conditions. The list goes further with an RGB metering of 29K pixels and a built-in 100% optical viewfinder and 100k shutter life cycle

If you want to be creative with different lenses, so along with the Pentax K-60, the company is also will launch two new weather-sealed lenses: the HD Pentax-DA 135-380mm f/4-5.6 ED [IF] DC WR and HD Pentax-DA 18-70mm f/2.8-4.5 AL [IF] DC WR. The presence of both these lenses will allow you to make the photos and videos more interesting and of course would be fun.

You will get the full specifications of the Pentax K-60, when Ricoh announced officially, but you can see a picture of K-60 specifications as mentioned below:

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