New Products: Olympus Tough TG-870, Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum and more

Olympus Tough TG-870

CAMERA

Pricing to be confirmed,available next month

Designed for outdoor adventurers and thrill seekers, the Olympus Tough TG-870 digital camera is water-resistant down to a depth of 15m, freeze-resistant down to minus 10 deg C, shockproof from a height of 2.1m and can withstand up to 100kg of crushing force.

It features an ultra-wide angle 21-105mm f/3.5-5.7 zoom lens with a front-facing shutter release, and a 3-inch screen that can be flipped 180 degrees.


Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum

GAMING MOUSE

$129

One for the discerning gamer, the Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum comes with Logitech's most powerful and accurate optical sensor, the PMW3366, giving the mouse superb acceleration and tracking accuracy.

Its 11 programmable buttons can be easily re-assigned to any commands and macros. Plus, it offers up to 16.8 million back-lighting colours to choose from.


Runtastic Libra Weighing Scale

FITNESS GADGET

$199

More than just a weighing scale, the Runtastic Libra can also determine the percentages of your body fat, muscle mass, bone mass and water content.

When connected with the Runtastic Libra Scale app (Android and iOS) via Bluetooth, it can calculate your Body Mass Index and daily caloric requirements. The app will then provide attainable goals for you to reach. It automatically recognises up to eight different users, and can manage their data separately.


Belkin USB-C 4-PortMini Hub

USB HUB

$89

If you have a MacBook with only one USB-C port, the Belkin USB-C 4-Port Mini Hub is what you need.

This compact USB hub comes with two USB-C ports and two USB 2.0 ports. Just connect the hub's built-in USB-C cable to your laptop and you have four USB ports to connect and charge peripherals.

Its built-in USB-C cable can be folded into the USB hub, so you can stow it away when you need to keep the hub in your bag.


Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 4G+

SMARTPHONE

$598, available from Jan 30

The "middle child" of Samsung's metal-and-glass-bodied Galaxy A smartphone series has been upgraded. The A5 (2016) comes with a 5.2-inch Amoled screen(1,920 x 1,080 pixels) that is bigger than its predecessor's 5-inch 720p screen.

It also has a faster octa-core processor, compared with its predecessor's quad-core processors, with 2GB of system memory and 16GB of storage. For shutterbugs, this Android 5.1 smartphone comes with a rear 13-megapixel camera and a front-facing 5-megapixel camera.


Solvil et Titus Interlude 06-2910-002

WATCH

$375

Solvil et Titus launched this mechanical watch as part of its latest "Time is Love" marketing campaign. The Interlude 06-2910-002 is embellished with matching gold bezel, hands and indexes set against an antique gold colour embossed patterned dial. There are three sub-dials on the watch face, showing the date, day of the week and 24-hour time zone. The watch face is protected by double-convex crystal and the watch is water resistant down to 30m. The watch comes with a brown genuine leather strap.

Compiled by Trevor Tan

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 20, 2016, with the headline New Products: Olympus Tough TG-870, Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum and more. Subscribe