Olympus FE-230

I chose this camera initially because of the weight. I looked around at different cameras in the below £150 section on a nuber of websites, paying particular attention to John Lewis (one of my favourite stores), and this one was simply the lightest. I ventured further in my research before deciding to definitely purchase, however, only to discover that everything else the camera offered ticked my boxes too! I bought the camera in the end from John ...
...for example I saw on Amazon it was £105. I try to buy from John Lewis though as I like dealing with them as a shop, they are always helpful and with more expensive items I like to buy from a physical place, to feel I have somewhere to go should anything go wrong, someone to talk to etc. who is an expert. Also there was a three year guarentee attached, and a free picture XD memory card. The camera itself does come with an internal memory of about ...

BlueDruid 03.10.2007 · Read full review
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...for the 7.1 megapixels this Olympus model offered. I realize that now, 7.1mp's is far from the desired pixelage (is that a word? Well, it is now) but to be honest, I find that it provides a crisp and clear image with a printed reproduction that really doesn't need to be any better! It's small, lightweight design makes it the perfect fit for slipping in your purse or pocket - no not for stealing it!!! - After you buy it, you can take it everywhere ...
...you thinking today? '''The''' '''Features''' It doesn't have a tremendous amount of bells and whistles, although enough to keep amateur paparrazzi - or flashers - happy. It offers several setting options such as: photographing through glass, document shots, candlelight, firework, sport and portrait settings to name a few. A timer allows you to set the camera and frantically run into position before it automatically takes the photo - now you can ...

Scotlass71 08.09.2009 · Read full review
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...or just because its an olympus i dont really know, but i can assure you the quality of the photos it produces are amazing. In the box you get: The camera itself, A li-ion battery + seperate charger. This is a bit difference to most cameras as the charger doesnt plug into the camera to charge it, you have to remove the battery and put it into a seperate charger. Maybe this is because the camera's so small they could fit the charging 'bits' inside ...
...you also get a euro plug type charger which is useful if your going on holiday (in europe) as you dont have to worry about the travel adaptors. Another cable included which isnt with many cameras is the AV cable. This allows you to connect the camera straight to the tv to preview the photos. As well as all the above, you get the usb cable, software and manual. On the camera itself, there are many different features, modes and 'scenes'. The first ...

000bob000 04.09.2007 · Read full review
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This is a great little camera. I bought it from Argos for £130, a little overpriced compared to the price of Amazon however i needed it on very short notice and i was not dissapointed. The camera uses the xd memory card which isn't quite as cheap as the sd card range but nevertheless very much worth the money. The battery life on the camera is good and can generally take around 200 to 300 images before it needs recharging. The charger included with ...
...time and usually takes about 6 hours to charge fully, the box also includes a 2 pin european style charger which is great for going abroad in europe. This is generally enough time to fill a 512mb memory card, however if you are looking to fill a 1gb size memory card it may be necessary to by an extra battery. The camera has a wide range of settings most of which are great the only one that can sometimes be a problem is the night mode which has to ...

markpotts03 13.09.2007 · Read full review
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i must admit that what first attracted me to this camera was its look and its price. its reasonably cheap and it looked so cute as well as being quite slim! from my perspective anyway! but when i started using it properly, i found all the cool functions it had. as well as being a 7.1megapixel camera, the 2.5" screen is big enough so that the pictures are displayed clearly. it has a 3x zoom so that any closeups could be taken and cos of the high ...
...loads of preset functions, such as underwater, behind glass and candle modes. some of these made me laugh, such as cuisine and documents mode! it made things so much simpler, i ahvent got round to trying out all the different modes in their correct settings but so far, the candle and behind glass have been quite good. the behind glass one doesnt give as much reflection as u would normally get with most cameras. however, i thought there were a few ...

sweetchickxx 08.04.2007 · Read full review
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I received this camera as a Christmas present from my Mum and Dad and have been absolutely delighted with it. I takes very clear pictures and the automatic focussing and flash is great for someone, like me, who is not great at photography. There are so many functions available on this camera that I imagine it would suit someone who was a little more knowledgeable about what makes a good photograph! I really like the fact that this camera is so compact ...
...size despite the fact that the camera itself is so small. I used to not want to take my camera out all the time because my old one was fairly heavy, but now I have got into the habit of taking it with me everywhere and am really enjoying being able to take photographs wherever and whenever I want! ...

eam88 18.02.2008 · Read full review
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This camera looks stylish, sleek as a result of the rechargable battery. Additionally the huge 2.5 inch screen allows for precise pictures to be taken and enables easy viewing of photos afterwards. There is an incredible range of settings and functions on this camera, which are all extremely useful once you have had chance to experiment with the different modes. In particular the night mode and close up photo facilitate the production of high quality ...

MsBailey47 05.07.2007 · Read full review
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