Olympus FE-20 (black)

Summary: I bought this because of the compact size and that aspect is great. It fits in a small purse or my pocket which is what I wanted (except that it seems that the on button gets pushed on once in a while). BUT, it seems to me that the battery life is extremely low, it even seems to drain the battery when the camera is off. I've never used a camera with this type of battery so maybe the poor battery performance is normal, but I will look for something more reliable.

Summary: I got this camera as a gift and used it sparingly for 4 months. I took it on a trip and snapped about 200 pictures and after recharging the battery, the camera stopped working. On power-up, it beeped 10 times, the lens popped in and out 3 times and it shut off. That's it. I got in touch with Olympus and was told that the camera was out of warranty and I would need to ship it to them for repairs. I could not justify paying to repair a camera that only worked for 200 pictures. Olympus would not budge, so the camera is sitting in my desk at work. I have an extra battery and charger if anyone wants it, email me at jmol921@yahoo.com. Pay for shipping and it's yours. I have an Olympus OM-2n that I owned for nearly 30 years and it works fine, so it's not the old-style cameras that stink. Just the newer digital ones.