Today, Olympus announced the newest addition to the Mju series of rugged cameras, the Stylus Tough 6010 or µ TOUGH-6010 in Europe. Olympus claims the camera will resist up to 3 meters underwater, won't freeze until down bellow -10 degrees and can handle drops from 1.5m that might kill an average camera.

The µ TOUGH-6010 offers a 12-megapixel sensor, 3.6x wide optical zoom, dual image stabilisation, advanced face detection 'TAP' control for easy access to the camera's functions, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, auto modes, built-in 'Magic' filters for putting something extra on youe snapshots, video recording and the option to use both xD and microSD cards.

The µ TOUGH-6010 which comes in three colours; Titanium Grey, Turquoise Blue, Lava Red, is available now with a price of $490.

Link:Olympus