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Design: 7.0
Features: 6.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.4 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 14 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 225935
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CNET editors' review
Olympus FE-230
price range: $299.90
If you really want a camera that does the thinking for you, this is a good choice. Otherwise, look for faster, more reliable models.
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- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 14 reviews
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"The images taken under any light conditions have been less than moderate. One word: NOISE"
by vespa55 on March 18, 2007
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Picture quality not acceptable in 2007"
by isjpa0 on March 14, 2007
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
by windwalker1977 on February 25, 2007
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by miisztee on December 27, 2007
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"worse than my 5 yr of fuji point and shoot"
by xmcmillenx on December 24, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
- Part Number: 225935
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Weight 0.2 in
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 2.2 in
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (50-1250)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Underwater wide 1, Candle, Underwater macro, Landscape, Sports mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Documents, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Sunset, Auction, Cuisine, Behind glass, Portrait mode, Underwater wide 2, Indoor
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Automatic
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 20 MB Flash - Integrated
- Integrated Memory 20 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3072 x 2304
- Flash memory 20 MB - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory XD-Picture Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.1-5.9
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 12 sec
- Additional Features Digital noise reduction, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), USB 2.0 compatibility, Built-in help guide, Resizing an image, Direct print, Digital image rotation, DPOF support, Auto power save, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, Digital image stabilization
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 4 in - 13 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 4 in - 13 ft
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x XD-Picture Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-60cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.1-5.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 6
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 or later, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.2
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.5
