August 25th, 2008 by 
Photo-John
New Olympus Stylus 1050 SW - With Tap Control!
Olympus has announced a new addition to their waterproof and shockproof Stylus SW digital camera line. The 10.1-megapixel Olympus Stylus 1050 SW features a brand new digital camera feature - Tap Control. Tap Control is intended to help photographers wearing gloves access camera controls. If Tap Control works well, it will be an excellent addition to the already impressive features and performance of the Stylus SW camera line. I’ve had to take my gloves off in sub-freezing conditions to take pictures and it’s not good. And taking off my mountain bike gloves often means missing a photo. The Stylus 1050 SW is even set up so that when you select the Snow scene mode, Tap Control is automatically turned on.
Like all of the cameras in the Olympus Stylus SW line, the Stylus 1050 SW is waterproof and shockproof. It can withstand a drop of 5 feet to pavement (I’ve accidentally tested this with previous Stylus SW cameras), it’s waterproof to 10 feet (3 meters), and freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-9.44 Celsius). And for the fashion-conscious who aren’t happy with tough-guy black (I prefer the utilitarian stainless steel of the top-of-the-line Stylus 1030 SW), it’s available in four colors - blue, champagne, silver and black.
Stay tuned for my Olympus Stylus 1030 SW review. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s almost done. And I’m anxious to try out the new camera. Ski season is coming…
The Olympus Stylus 1050 SW will be available this October for $299.99 US.
Olympus Stylus 1050 SW Press Release >>
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January 28th, 2009 at 12:57 am
waterproof and shockproof? can i take a photo with it under ther water?
February 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Yes you can take photos under water with this camera !
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am
to take underwater videos, do i select normal video mode or is there another selection like the underwater snapshot?
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Madeline-
Just select the movie mode on the mode dial. The scene modes are only for still images.
June 17th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
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July 19th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
How is the photo quality on this? also, some claimed to be expierencing difficulties with black dots appearing on the screen and not being covered under warranty, after underwater use.
July 19th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
picture quality? also, some claimed to be expierencing difficulties with black dots appearing on the pictures after using underwater, and not being covered under warranty?