If you’ve ever sat through a graduation in the rain, you know that life’s memorable moments don’t wait for the sun. At times like that, a camera that can handle the elements sure comes in handy.
Though the Olympus Stylus 710’s gasketed body fills the bill and its combination of ISO 1,600 support and digital image stabilization can handle any fog banks that roll in, you’ll likely be disappointed by the photos.
According to Olympus, the Stylus 710’s metal, vaguely wedge-shaped body is gold-plated and coated with a platinum alloy to produce an attractive, clean, scratch-resistant surface. The camera’s fairly standard control layout is easy to navigate. The shutter release and the power button rest alone on top of the camera. The back panel holds the zoom rocker; the four-way-plus-OK control pad; the mode dial; and the menu, print, display, and trash buttons.