Olympus TG-2 review

A tough camera with aperture priority

Olympus TG-2 review
The Olympus TG-2 is tough. Really tough

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Olympus TG-2 review

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Taken at the widest focal length (25mm equivalent) setting of the Olympus TG-2's lens, this shot has plenty of detail and nicely balanced exposure.

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This was shot from the same point as the previous image but at the camera's longest focal length (100mm).

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The Olympus TG-2 has balanced the exposure of this shot well, despite the dark foreground and bright background.

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Even at normal screen-viewing size the misty areas of this scene look unnatural and blurred rather than misty.

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Its tough credentials mean the Olympus TG-2 is a good choice of camera in harsh environments.

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In bright conditions the screen is very hard to see, so composition is sometimes guesswork - leading to results like this.

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There's a collection of 11 Magic Filters available to give images a particular look at the capture stage. This images was taken using the Fragmented option.

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Taken using the Dramatic Magic Filter to boost contrast and saturation.

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The Olympus TG-2 has coped very well with the range of tones in this image, coping with the bright light while revealing the detail in the shadows.

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This image looks full of detail at A3 (16.5 x 11.7 inches) size, but slightly soft at 100% on our screen.

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The Olympus TG-2's Panoramic mode is semi-automated: once set in motion this option takes three images in succession and then stitches them together.

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This shot was taken with the white balance system set to automatic. It has reproduced the warm tones of the late evening sun well.