Robust and well thought out - image quality mediocre

The Olympus is an outdoor camera. According to the manufacturer it is shockproof to 2.1m, waterproof to 15m, freezeproof to -10 ° C and dust-proof.
In fact, the camera makes a very robust impression. The weight is relatively high, which is probably due to the impact resistance. The build quality is beyond doubt.
The dimensions are compact. The camera is only slightly larger than the right bright 3 inch display.
The controls are well placed just a bit small. With big hands to operate the control rocker or the mode dial is difficult to achieve.
Otherwise, the camera lies comfortably in your hand. Includes a hand strap in good quality which - should also withstand high loads - with proper mounting.
Some little things in the concept are well thought out, such as two tripod thread for cross and vertical, a second shutter in the front for Selfies or even the ability to control the camera via the smartphone.
Not so good is the lack of a lens cover.
The menu is clearly structured and displayed in each selected item a little explanation a. Very good.
Unfortunately really can be with this camera is not much to adjust. For example, there are only two choices for picture quality ("fine" and "normal").
Good is the auto focus. He is very fast the sharpness and also works well with less light. There is also an AF illuminator.
On and ready the camera is very fast. Less than one second goes by and you can get started. This is fast and absolutely Snapshot fit.

Now the picture and video quality.
The image quality is rather mediocre. Even at the highest setting in low iso (The smallest adjusted iso-value is 125) can be seen a slight noise. The camera records the details from not very good. Remains a slightly muddy impression.
The video quality, however, is very good. The Olympus captures video up to Full HD with 60fps, ie also slow motion shots are possible. Because the Olympus oriented clearly to the GoPro.
The picture is clear and beautifully sharp.
The sound when shooting video is ok. Unfortunately Zoom noise or camera operations during recording are clearly audible.
Videos are recorded in MOV format. One minute in the highest quality require about 300 MB on the memory card.

In addition, the camera has a few Gimmiks in the form of photo programs such as Panorama or HDR, but that is now standard in consumer cameras.

Overall a good always with camera for the outdoor enthusiasts. Rugged and compact, with good video quality. Smears but to make image quality.