I have had 2 of Olymus' water proof cameras before purchasing the X-560. Both of my previous Olympus cameras were the $200 models. I purchased the X-560 as my 'fun' camera. Just something to have handy while paddling, with the kids, and just to have handy. I have seen them online for about $65-$70. I purchased mine at Wal-Mart for $49.This camera runs on a rechargeable lithium battery and takes a XD card or the Mini SD with the converter. The camera comes with the battery charger, wrist strap, battery, card converter, software, usb cable, and RCA cables.
Now the most appealing part of this camera is the price. If you compare this camera to the more expensive versions, you will quickly see where they trimmed the costs. The back of the camera is plastic where as most of the other waterproof Olympus cameras are all metal or thicker plastic. This one is not crush proof because of it.
The screen on the camera is not the best quality. While the camera takes 10mp photos, the screen does not have that quality. You can play back pictures and see what you are pointing it at, so the screen does it's job in that regards.
This camera also takes video. The video option is not the best. It records as an .avi file. There are no speakers on the camera, so when you play back the video on the camera its' self, you will not be able to hear the sound. This is a little troublesome.
Here is a sample of the video this camera produces.
All in all, I feel that this camera is worth the price. It is waterproof up to 10ft, has 3x optical zoom, different photo settings, and the basic features of other cameras. When set to the 10mp mode, the pictures come out great. You would never know that it came from a "cheap" camera.
If your looking for an affordable, durable camera... I think this one will work for you.
Here is a post with some pictures from the X-560wp
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