Scuba Geek

New Olympus Mu 720 invites rough and tumble, ideal for scuba divers February 2, 2006

Posted by Andy Carroll in : Photography , trackback

The Olympus ‘Mu’ range of camera’s expand the number of cameras a scuba diver can choose from when looking for a new camera.

There are three Mju models in the range � the 700, 720 SW and the 810. They�re all sleek, high quality models, but the deceptively rugged 720 held the gaze of Stuffmag.co.uk

It�s shockproof to Military Standard which means it can be dropped from a height of 1.5 mtrs. It�s also waterproof to 3 metres and with the optional PT-033 underwater case will withstand depths of up to 40m. A few of the camera�s 24 scene modes are specifically for underwater photography so it has been designed with underwater photography in mind..

It also has a 7.1 million pixel CCD, a 3x optical zoom and Olympus�s Bright Capture Technology � which makes the 6.4cm LCD screen 400% brighter than your average LCD and also reduces the need for flash in low light.

The 720 comes in pink, blue or silver (as pictured above) and will be available from March for �300.

As for the other Mu’s, the 700 has pretty similar specs to the 720 SW, but without all the hardcore bits � it�s weatherproof not waterproof so don�t chuck it around, it�ll break. Being a mere mortal of a camera it�s a little cheaper at �230. The 810 is slightly pricier at �330, but with an 8MP image sensor it�s gonna be.