We've seen plenty of tough, waterproof, pretty-much-everything-proof compact cameras over the years. Even if none that we've handled produce the most pristine of picture quality, we've settled on the Panasonic Lumix FT5 as being the most well-rounded and complete tough model out there.
This brick-like beast comes complete with a 4.6x optical zoom for a 28-128mm equivalent zoom, all housed within a rigid body that's waterproof up to 13m under the waves. There's even built-in Wi-Fi and NFC (near field communication) for sharing images direct from the camera itself.
Tech-packed, built like a tank and with decent autofocus performance, it's the image quality limitations typical of tough cameras that holds the FT5 back from greater things. A good yet rather pricey all-rounder, it's not exactly a revelation but there're bags of features and decent movie mode in tow for the cash.
This brick-like beast comes complete with a 4.6x optical zoom for a 28-128mm equivalent zoom, all housed within a rigid body that's waterproof up to 13m under the waves. There's even built-in Wi-Fi and NFC (near field communication) for sharing images direct from the camera itself.
Tech-packed, built like a tank and with decent autofocus performance, it's the image quality limitations typical of tough cameras that holds the FT5 back from greater things. A good yet rather pricey all-rounder, it's not exactly a revelation but there're bags of features and decent movie mode in tow for the cash.
