Olympus Announces µTOUGH-6020 Compact Digital Camera for Outdoor Activities

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the µTOUGH-6020 compact digital camera that incorporates all of our most powerful "toughness" features. Waterproof to a depth of 5 metres, shockproof against falls from as high as 1.5 metres, and freezeproof at temperatures as low as -10°C. This camera boasts a stylish design, outstanding imaging performance. Release is scheduled end of February 2010.

Main Features

1. Features "DUAL IS", "5x wide zoom" and "HyperCrystal III for Tough Series" LCD
2. HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) recording on SD/SDHC card
3. Large-capacity 2 GB built-in memory with photo-surfing capability using new [ib] PC software

Olympus's µTOUGH Series of compact digital cameras feature a waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof design that assures reliable, high-quality shooting under conditions that ordinary cameras would be unable to endure, such as underwater or in cold winter conditions. From the tranquil to the turbulent, whatever the conditions, whatever the situation, this camera assures great results, giving users the opportunity to expand their enjoyment of photography.

The new µTOUGH-6020 inherits the proven super-tough structure of its predecessor — it's waterproof to a depth of 5 metres, dustproof to keep out sand and dirt, shockproof against drop impacts from as high as 1.5 metres, freezeproof at temperatures as low as -10°C . But behind its tough exterior, this new digital camera is surprisingly sophisticated, now offering the outstanding imaging power of a 14-megapixel CCD as well as powerful 5x zoom and high performance "DUAL IS".

HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) recording
Extended HDTV (1280 x 720 pixels) movie recording is possible thanks to the advanced MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 movie compression format.
Compatible with the SD/SDHC memory card, movie recording can be started and stopped at the touch of a button.

Photo-surfing
Made possible by the incorporation of a 2 GB memory, photo-surfing allows you to download favorite pictures from your PC back to your camera, search desired pictures according to recording information such as "date", "i-AUTO" and "scene mode", and view them on the camera. It's just like the camera version of netsurfing. With the provided [ib] software, users can create image collections based on various criteria such as who is in the picture or where it was shot.