Comments on: Olympus Stylus 550 WP 10MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD

By: C. E. Mattingly

C. E. Mattingly — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:31:21 +0000

I was headed to the Grand Canyon for a rafting & photo trip. I needed a camera that was waterproof, and found at amazon.com the Olympus 550wp. It was priced right so I ordered it. It performed like a champion. On the raft we was soaked with in the first minute, as though we were scuba diving. The camera worked all through out the trip. You can see images of the pictures I took on my web site: [...]

Rating: 5 / 5

By: David W. Study

David W. Study — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:16:58 +0000

I purchased this camera so I could use it in the rain, no problems at all in this respect. I haven’t used it under water. The on – off button is a little hard to use with a glove on. I use it on a corner to take picts of moving cars. Great results. Weak point is a very short battery life. But the plus side of that is the the quick recharge cycle. Another nice feature I found, is the large number of thumbnails it can display when you are searching for a picture already taken. Oh yes, I dropped it early on from about four feet to the sidewalk a nick in finish but stills functions very well.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Lauren Lamastra

Lauren Lamastra — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:47:16 +0000

i recently just bought this camera, i was so excited to use it, and to try it under water. The underwater pictures came out great, but the outdoor pictures came out horrible! The image was dark, and not very clear. I reccomend getting the stylus 850 sw, its alot better, but more expensive, but its definitly worth it.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Nathan Humble

Nathan Humble — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:47:58 +0000

I bought this camera to take pictures while snorkeling in the Caribbean. When I got the camera, I made sure to run it through some tests to make sure it would work under those conditions. I tried it in a pool and then in the Pacific ocean, both worked fine. So I went on my vacation armed with this camera and within 15 minutes of beginning snorkeling, the camera stopped responding to any of the buttons. When I got the camera dried off, I opened it to find out that it had leaked and thusly corroded internally. The camera is now completely unusable and even the memory card is unusable. Amazon was very good about refunding the obviously flawed product, but I can’t say that I recommend this at all. If you want to take underwater pictures I think your better off with a disposable camera or a special underwater housing.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: R. Johnson

R. Johnson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:02:18 +0000

This camera is a complete POS. Its too slow. Every picture I take out of doors is over-exposed. Its terrible for action shots. You can not move at all when you take the picture or else everything is a blur. Same goes for your subjects, if they move in the slightest they come out blurry. So unless your subjects are frozen and you have a tri-pod, your photos will suck.
Rating: 1 / 5