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Shooting when it's getting tough, wet and cold - waterproof to 3m**, shockproof to 1.5m*** and freezeproof to -10°C
High-precision 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm*) to capture great scenes through to stunning close-ups even in tough conditions
Avoids blur thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
Capture HD movies and view them together with photos in amazingly sharp detail on HDTVs including convenient remote operation by HDMI control
12 Megapixels to make poster-size prints
Large 6.9cm/2.7" LCD (with 230,000 dots resolution)
Photo surfing through your own customized photo album in the camera thanks to 1GB internal memory and integrated photo organizing software
In-camera panorama function to easily capture spectacular wide-screen views of a landscape or city scene
The easy way to perfect images - Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure automatically
Advanced Face Detection of up to 12 persons for perfectly focused and exposed faces plus correct exposure of other image areas
Sharp photos wherever your subject moves thanks to AF tracking
Give your images an artistic touch with the Magic Filters
In-camera manual for instant support and easy operation
Beauty Mode automatically identifies and retouches imperfections - faces appear brighter and smooth
Battery charging via USB-cable while saving and organising images on the computer
TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality

Whether it’s being flung into a backpack or passed around at a family party, you’ll never have to worry about getting the µ TOUGH-3000 back in one piece. But the model isn’t just sturdy - it has a number of new features to boot: HD movie recording and HDMI interface, 1 GB internal memory and SD card slot, Photo Surfing, [ib] software, USB charging.

Chronicle all the action in an HD movie and show your friends on a TV connected via HDMI or flip through images easily on the spot with Photo Surfing. Thanks to Olympus’ new [ib] software, you can quickly locate those particular events, people and locations tagged using GPS, Face Detection, or the date. Group portraits as well as shots of a favourite band rocking-out on stage come out just as you imagined with the versatile 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm*). Also a plus: you’ll never be left wanting for space or caught with a dead battery with the convenient 1GB of internal memory, an additional SD card slot and a practical USB charger.

Besides all that, the µ TOUGH-3000’s In-Camera Manual is on hand whenever you need help or some tricks. And just like with the rest of the TOUGH family, a variety of trusted Olympus features from Beauty Mode and i-Auto, AF Tracking to Dual Image Stabilisation make taking great shots easy.

The shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof µ TOUGH-3000 is an affordable solution to capture all of life’s surprises. It will be available in Oxide Red, Turquoise Blue, Hot Pink and Emerald Green.
*Equivalent to a 35mm camera
**According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX8
***Equivalent to MIL Standard (Olympus test conditions)
****Effective storage capacity 0.6GB