Two New Outdoor Adventure Cameras from Fujifilm and Olympus Are Ready for the Challenges of Any Season
Fujifilm and Olympus have announced their latest entries into the outdoor adventure digital camera marketplace. Both have comparable specifications for being waterproof, shockproof, freeze-proof and dustproof: the Fujifilm XP170, 33 feet, 6.5 feet and 14 degrees Fahrenheit; and the Olympus TG-1 iHS to 40 feet, 6.6 feet and 14 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. While the Olympus model has a highly versatile GPS system, the Fujifilm camera does not. Conversely, the Fujifilm X170 has a Wireless Image Transfer feature for WiFi connectivity; the Olympus doesn’t include this capability.
Both cameras record 1080p Full-HD video, but the Olympus has a 3-inch, 610,000-dot OLED display; the Fujifilm model, a 2.7-inch LCD. The Olympus TG-1 is equipped with a 4x wide optical zoom (25–100mm) lens. At the time of its release, the Olympus f/2.0 lens was the fastest on any adventure camera. The Fujifilm XP170 is built with a 5x wide-angle optical zoom lens, a 28–140mm equivalent in 35mm format.
Both cameras will be available during June 2012. The Olympus TG-1 is estimated to be $399.99 and the Fujifilm XP170 at $279.95.
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