Olympus Tough TG-6 Action Camera, 12 Megapixel, Digital Image Stabilisation, 4x Wide-Angle Zoom, 4K Video, 120 fps, Wi-Fi, Red

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You can also record video up to 4k at 30p, as well as 120p at Full HD or even 480fps at 720p – great for slow motion footage. You can also shoot Full HD 120 fps High Speed movies with options for shooting at 240 fps for HD and 480 fps for SD.

inch sensor is about the same size as those commonly found in smartphones – and phone cameras are getting smarter all the time.

We also noted that the images are slightly softer at the furthest reaches of the zoom lens losing detail on the edges of the subjects. Our test unit came in red livery, while it's also available in all black if you want something that looks more understated than sporty.

For this outdoor panning video clip and the others below I set the TOUGH TG-6 to its 108060p video mode with the stabilisation enabled. But using the focus stacking option on the TG-6, the photo on the right is almost entirely in focus. and fisheye teleconverters, and macro flash diffuser, Olympus has added a new CSCH-127 silicone jacket which protect the camera casing and provides a more solid grip. Noise reduction is quite aggressive too, so we suggest turning that off if you want to get the best from your low-light JPEGs.When the mode dial is already set to (Underwater mode), press the arrow pad Left button to select other sub modes. Finally, here’s a 1080p clip shot in the TOUGH TG-6’s 120fps slow motion mode, which plays back at 30fps and one quarter speed. If you plan on importing your images into photo editing software like OM Workspace, the Tough TG-6 lets you save in RAW format. With people increasingly happy to rely on their smartphone for everyday snaps these days, if you see a point-and-shoot compact at all it’s likely to be one of two things: an instant camera that outputs Polaroid-style prints, or, as with the new Olympus TG-6, a toughened camera that you’d dare to use in scenarios where you wouldn’t otherwise risk your handset. We need to increase our skills and know that, even if there was a perfect camera, it could only be used by an imperfect photographer.