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Picture this: We are giving you the opportunity to win a brand new Olympus SZ-31MR camera worth £299.99.


The Olympus SZ-31MR features a Super Zoom (24x wide optical zoom) meaning it has the lightest and smallest body of any compact with a 20-plus optical zoom. Thanks to Multi Recording technologies and a Dual Engine TruePic V image processor, the SZ-31MR will capture 1080 Full HD movies and 16-Megapixel stills simultaneously and can also be used to record two movies in different modes (magic and original or full and small), as well as from different angles (wide and close).

The Olympus SZ-31MR is packed with the latest features, including new iHS (Intelligence, High Sensitivity and High Speed) technologies, which dramatically improve low light performance, speed up camera response and enhance scene and subject recognition. iHS draws on Olympus’ 16-Megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and two separate TruePic V image processors that were originally developed for D-SLR cameras.

Other features include a built in flash, USB charging, Scene Mode, Eye-Fi compatibility and a 3D shooting mode for still images, where the camera will capture two shots (automatically or manually) of a scene from two different angles to create an image that can be viewed with the added realism of 3D on a 3D compatible source.


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What's the deal?

Each week we will be searching for the best tips posted on a particular theme. The top ones will be printed in the Saturday travel section of the Guardian, with the ultimate tip - chosen by Tom Hall from Lonely Planet - winning the Olympus camera.

Check out the themes we've had so far


This week's tips: historic British gardens

Elaborate gardens of Dunrobin Castle Scotland

As part of an historic Britain special, this week it's all about the nation's elaborate and celebrated historic gardens. Which one is your favourite and why?

Deadline for tips is 15 August


How to enter
The competition is open only to UK residents over the age of 18. You must be registered on Been there in order to enter. To register, simply click here. Then post your tip on the website, but remember to write COMPETITION in the tag line or the title. You can tip on either subject at any time but make a note of the deadline for the individual topics as they are different. Read more on how to post a tip here.

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