Here's my OM System Tough TG-7 taking a bath – just one of the reasons a love this indestructible compact camera

Lots of cameras have party tricks. Some only impress photographers, like the Sony A9 III being able to shoot at 120fps. Some impress everybody, like the Nikon Z9 having a cat's meow for a shutter sound.

But some are so impressive that they even inspire a little gasp at the same time. That's the case with the OM System Tough TG-7, whose best party trick is when I dunk it in a glass of water, or toss it in the bath, or cannonball into a swimming pool with it. (Another cool party trick is that there's a great deal on it right now.)

More than just a party trick, though, it proves a point: that the TG-7 is a camera that you can take anywhere. I wouldn't dare get my other cameras anywhere near water unless I really had to, but that sure limits their practicality.

There's no way in heck I'm taking my EOS R5 with me when I go kayaking, which means I miss a whole bunch of amazing photos. But I can take the Tough in the shower with me if I want to. Once you get your head around this concept, it absolutely transforms the way you think about using your cameras.

And it's why the TG-7 is rapidly becoming an everyday carry for me. Because life

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