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Olympus FE-120

Manufacturer: Olympus Part number: 225705

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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

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Bottom Line:: The Olympus FE-120 offers decent 6-megapixel picture quality and a capable burst mode, but its lack of manual controls makes it strictly a snapshooter's mainstay.
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6 stars

Excellent portraits; Extremely Slow in low light.

by Joanne McEwan on November 10, 2005

Pros: sharp portrait, easy to use, good flash.

Cons: Extremely slow focus in dim lighting; poor documentation on exporting Images

Summary: This is my second digital camera; my first is a Canon S2 IS which I love but it is too bulky to fit in my shirt pocket, so I purchased ...

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Summary: This is my second digital camera; my first is a Canon S2 IS which I love but it is too bulky to fit in my shirt pocket, so I purchased this Olympus. The FE-120 is very simple to use, I started using after a 1-minute quickly scan through the "quick start" pamphlet. The camera does not have much MANUAL functions other than choosing resolution level and on-off-auto flash.
I tested it in various lighting, in bright lighting everything feels "normal", but in dim lighting; two 100watt incandescent bulbs lited 12x12 room; surprise...after you press the shooting button fully, it takes 3 seconds for the camera to acquire focus and then flash. So you'll have to countdown from 5,4, 3-snap,2,1,flash. to keep your objects holding their posture. Hopefully your objects could hold still that long.
The resulting pictures are excellent though, at widest focus and default "High-Quality" setting, it's even better than the Canon S2IS at it's wide shots. At "Super HQ", it's gets better still. The Flash is very good at under 13 feet. No red-eye reduction though.
The bundled software is good for transferring images from camera and keeps images sorted by date, for editing...you'll need to pay for the upgrade. It took me almost an hour to figure out how to export the images as JPG so that I could use other software to edit. The user-manual is very weak on this. Tip; for those who want to export their images; use the Olympus Master, choose backup images, backup to media, choose your target folder, start backup. Looks easy now, but try figuring that out on your own...
Have not tried the panoramic views and movie functions, no comment on these.
Bottom line, if your objects are adults and can hold still for 5 seconds in dim lighting, it's excellent. Outdoors, bright lighting, good rating.

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7 stars

Reliable and sturdy

by Sunflare98 on August 28, 2006

Pros: Very durable and compact design

Cons: Lacks professional features

Summary: I've had this camera for over a year and really love it as an all-around picture taker. It takes great shots and has a variety of preset optiosn. The ...

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Summary: I've had this camera for over a year and really love it as an all-around picture taker. It takes great shots and has a variety of preset optiosn. The downsides - it lacks adjustable professional settings and is slow with a 1GB high speed chip. On a recent cruise, another downside showed itself - lack of a viewfinder and inability to see the LCD in bright light. Most of my pictures I took without even looking at the camera. Overall, it's a good entry level camera.

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7 stars

COol good price for a student like me

by Skimmy25 on August 9, 2006

Pros: Light, Saves Batteries and takes those vivid pic that u always want

Cons: It dictakes to u and doesn't really allow u to do what u want

Summary: I love this camera. it was my second. My first camera the Polariod PCDC 5070 did not possess optical zoom so as u can guess this camera was a immediate ...

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Summary: I love this camera. it was my second. My first camera the Polariod PCDC 5070 did not possess optical zoom so as u can guess this camera was a immediate breathtaker. This camera is for anybody out there who needs wonderful pic, is not a professional photographer and who's has no income and has to save and buy like I did.

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8 stars

Great Picture Quality, Great Product

by cheaty112-20948579992574918177 on July 27, 2006

Pros: Excellent picture quality; Good Zoom; Great Close-Up Pictures

Cons: Very Slow Auto Focus in Dim/Dark areas

Summary: This was my second camera I have purchased prior to the Kodak EasyShare C300. Overall, this is a great camera. There are many great features about this camera. First off, ...

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Summary: This was my second camera I have purchased prior to the Kodak EasyShare C300. Overall, this is a great camera. There are many great features about this camera. First off, I like to get close to my subjects in photos. You can be only an inch away from what you're photographing with still great picture quality. The flash will not bleed the pictures, so you can get good photos is no lighting. The camera contains many settings for different enviornments. The only problem with this camera is long time between when you click the button and it actually takes the picture. This wait extremely long if the camera is trying to auto focus when there is little light. Other than this one issue, the camera has great functionality and takes good pictures.

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7 stars

PRETTY GOOD CAMERA

by fbiaggi on February 2, 2006

Pros: easy to use, friendly interface

Cons: no high resolution on a 2mp mode only standard resolution

Summary: battery life is ok, nice quality pictures, great colors, and the only cons it is lack of more resolutions mode.-

Summary: battery life is ok, nice quality pictures, great colors, and the only cons it is lack of more resolutions mode.-

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Manufacturer: Olympus
Part number: 225705
Description: Combining 6.0 million pixels and ease of use, the FE-120 is ideal as an introductory digital camera for those on a budget - but who want more than just the basics. The large 4.6cm LCD monitor makes it easy to frame the shots you want, while 16 scene modes and a movie recording function let you experiment.

General
Packaged Quantity 1
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Point-and-shoot highlights A panoramic assist function is provided in this camera, making it ideal for vacation pictures. Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Resolution 6 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Optical Zoom 3 x
Digital Zoom 4 x
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (50-320)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic
Shooting Programs Candle,
Snow,
Night scene with portrait,
Beach,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Landscape-portrait,
Indoor,
Fireworks,
Self-portrait,
Available light portrait,
Cuisine,
Panorama assist,
Night scene,
Behind glass,
Portrait mode,
Landscape
Special Effects Black & White,
Sepia
White Balance Automatic,
Presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent,
Daylight,
Overcast,
Tungsten light
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
Lens System
Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Range 23.6 in
Macro Focus Range 0.8 in - 23.6 in
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
Effective Flash Range 7.9 in - 12 ft
Additional Features
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
Self Timer Delay 12 sec
Additional Features Digital image rotation,
DPOF support,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Digital noise reduction,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility
Display
Type 1.8 in LCD display
Resolution 85,000 pixels
Display Features Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x DC power input,
1 x Composite video output

Software
Software Olympus Master,
Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows ME,
MS Windows 98 SE,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Video cable,
Wrist strap,
USB cable
Battery
Supported Battery AA
Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ),
2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ),
2 x AA NiCd rechargeable battery ( Optional ),
CR-V3 Lithium battery ( Optional )
Memory / Storage
RAM Installed 14 MB
Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card Type M,
xD-Picture Card,
xD-Picture Card Type H
Included Memory Card 32 MB xD-Picture Card
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 3 VA - With 14MB built-in memory,
Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 9 VA - With 14MB built-in memory,
JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 28 VA - With 14MB built-in memory,
JPEG 640 x 480 : 114 VA - With 14MB built-in memory
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 21 sec - With 14MB built-in memory,
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 42 sec - With 14MB built-in memory
Dimensions & Weight
Width 4.2 in
Depth 1.4 in
Height 2.2 in
Weight 0.2 lbs
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
Humidity Range Operating 30 - 90%
Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%

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