The new Olympus Stylus 720 SW digital camera has been announced by the manufacturer through a new release. Some details are reviewed below:

With the new Stylus 720 SW, Olympus Imaging Inc. unveils its latest evolution in the Stylus series – a digital camera that can withstand a 5-foot drop, shoot under water down to 10 feet, and capture phenomenal photos in any situation. The Stylus 720 SW combines light, durable body construction and shock-absorbing materials throughout the interior with the sealant technology used in Olympus underwater housings. The fully-featured, compact Stylus 720 SW offers 7.1 megapixels, 3x optical Olympus Zoom Lens, 2.5” LCD, Bright Capture Technology, Digital Image Stabilization Mode and much more.

“The shock-proof, waterproof, dust proof design of the Stylus 720 SW sets a new standard in digital camera performance and versatility,” said Michael Barnett, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. “Powerful, durable, yet slim enough to fit in your pocket, the Stylus 720 SW is designed for capturing amazing images, anytime, anywhere.”

The rugged Stylus 720SW is packed with a wealth of premium features such a large 2.5” LCD and Olympus’ exclusive Bright Capture Technology providing dramatically improved shooting in low-light conditions – indoor, sunset, night time, and underwater. The combination of Olympus’ TruePic TURBO Image Processor and the 7.1-megapixel image sensor captures crisp, high-quality images fast. And the 28 shooting modes – including Digital Image Stabilization Mode – offer maximum versatility for shooting in most any situation.

The Fujifilm FinePix E900 Digital Camera has a 9-megapixel sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens with a variable focal length of 32mm to 128mm (35mm equivalent). It has a true wide-angle to moderate telephoto perspective. The 1/1.6-inch SuperCCD imaging chip supports a top ISO rating of 800.

The FinePix E900 is a useful step-up from entry-level compacts.

Digital Camera Info has a comprehensive review of this digital camera. For example:

“The FinePix E900 is a very solid compact camera, with unusually high resolution, good color and image quality, good manual controls and a well-crafted interface. It’s a sensible upgrade from standard compact cameras for users who want to use manual controls, either to learn how to use them, or because they want to actively shape their images.

“Fuji’s cameras typically deliver image quality at the top of their classes, but lag in other areas of technology — Fuji super-zooms lack image stabilization, and Fuji DSLRs are slow and at the low end of resolution. The E900 is true to this pattern – great image quality, great control and really nothing extra. Get the E900 to shoot sharp, big files with good color, and you’ll have to put up with a small LCD and do without manual focus. Well, for users concerned with image quality foremost, it’s certainly worth it.”

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The Sony Cybershot DSC-T5 is the newest of Sony’s ultra-slim digital cameras, and has a 5-megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom lens.

NFHQ has this review: “It is certainly an attractively designed camera, and at just 20.3mm thick and 139g including battery and card it is one of the skinniest and lightest cameras on the market. It can slip into a shirt pocket with barely a bulge, making it ideal for social occasions. Priced at around $279.00 - $350.00 online, or £279.99 in the High Street, it is competing with the likes of the Pentax Optio S5n, the Canon IXUS 55 and the Olympus FE-5500.”

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Kodak EasyShare V570 digital camera is a conversation piece if nothing else. Its twin-lens spec is unusual and effective.

DigitalCameraReview has a comprehensive review of this camera: “Many of my subjective thoughts regarding the look of the images can be overcome by some adjustments of the default settings (like the sharpness setting). The speed of camera operation was satisfactory, but not amazing, and battery life was very good. … The ultra-wide angle lens is impressive and a great feature to have in a camera of this size. By including the fun panorama assist feature, Kodak has given the photographer a lot of flexibility for fun landscape or cityscape shots.”

Current price for this camera: $399.99. Check it out here.