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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 226035
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Olympus FE-300 (Silver)
price range: $298.90
The Olympus FE-300 stands out as a surprisingly small, inexpensive 12-megapixel shooter, though its pictures aren't as impressive as its price.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
- Part Number: 226035
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Black
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 12 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Candle, Landscape, Night portrait, Sports mode, Self-portrait, Documents, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Sunset, Auction, Cuisine, Behind glass, Portrait mode, Action, Indoor
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Overcast, Fluorescent light (warm white), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format MJPEG, AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Electronic
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 48 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Supported Flash Memory XD-Picture Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm - F/2.8-4.7
- Focal Length 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm
- Lens Construction 4 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 12 sec
- Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, In-camera lighting fix, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera movie editing, PRINT Image Matching, Digital image stabilization
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 20 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 1 ft - 20 ft
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Technology Electret condenser
- Mode Mono
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 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 10cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.7
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 4 : 6
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity 30 - 90%
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Storage Temperature -4 ?F
- Max Storage Temperature 140 ?F
- Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%
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 3.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 3.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.3
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Price: $298.90
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 12 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 12, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Manufacturer info
- Olympus America Inc.
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- Website: http://www.olympusamerica.com/
- Address: Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY. 11747
- Phone: 631-844-5000


