Olympus Stylus FE-290 7MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom (Black)

Author: DigitalCameras Sales
Filed under: digital cameras
Date: Jul 4,2009

Release Date : 2007-09-19
Publisher : Olympus
Company : Olympus

Features

7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
4x wide-angle zoom lens with Digital Image Stabilization
Large, 3-inch LCD screen
AVI Movie Mode with sound
Capture images to xD memory cards (not included)

Product Description

The FE-290 was built to let you capture more of all your favorite people and places. The wide-angle lens 4x optical zoom provides an expansive field of view to ensure you don’t miss anything or anyone in your shot. The Extra-Large 3.0″ LCD with Backlight Boost Button increases the LCD’s brightness for even better outdoors visibility. Digital Image Stabilization provides high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds so you can freeze the action to capture sharp, blur-free images, even if you or your subject is moving. Learn as you go with the easy-to-understand tips from the In-Camera Help Guides. The In-Camera Help Guides in the FE-290 provide brief descriptions of a variety of camera settings that display on the LCD at the push of a button. Capture your fondest memories in full motion using TV-quality Movie with sound. The FE-290’s Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery provides long-lasting, economical shooting power so you’ll never miss that important shot. 3.0 (7.6cm) LCD with Backlight Boost Button 234K, 2 Steps Brightness Adjustment Self-timer - 12 Seconds Shutter Speed - 1/2000 second - 1/2 second Shooting Modes 17 shooting modes; Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Scene Modes - Portrait, Landscape, Night & Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction and Movie System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X v10.3 or later with USB port Dimensions - Width 3.9 x Height 2.2 x Depth 1.0 (97.7×55.7×26.5mm) Weight - 5.1 ounces (142 grams)

Customer reviews

Awesome Camera, but lacks manual settings by .. Laurie Volkman (New York)
I’ve had this camera for about a year and I absolutely love it. The pictures are crisp even in low-light conditions (I hate using the flash, I prefer to take photos using available light), and the video capture is clean and clear with good sound quality.

The only places I see room for improvement are: 1) there is a bit of a lag between hitting the shutter button and the capture of the photo. 2) there are no manual settings on the camera whatsoever–no shutter speed, iso or focus adjustment. Last of all 3) the battery life is a little bit weak, but at least additional batteries aren’t expensive.

All in all though, this is a great camera and it takes a beating, too. I’ve dropped mine a few times and it holds up great.

A lot more camera for a lot less money! by .. A. Ramos (USA)
After 26 years of being in the hobby of photography, I have already outgrown the stage where I thought that the best cameras were simply the ones with the most number of bells and whistles. There was a time when I wouldn’t even consider something inexpensive, thinking that surely it’s features weren’t the latest. Maturity has given me the wisdom of realizing that as far as my point and shoots were concerned (and I’ve had so many of these through the years), I have never really availed of much of these whatchamacallit features! The point of having a point and shoot, after all, is to be able to just point and shoot (and leave all the adjustings with your SLRs)! A few days ago, I ordered the affordable (inexpensive, not cheap) Olympus FE-340 and FE-290. Yes, I ordered both of them! I was attracted by the 5x optical zoom of the FE-340 and the 4x (with wide-angle) optical zoom of the FE-290, and I couldn’t decide which one I wanted more. Well, it turns out that the combined price of both units were still less than the price of one comparable unit of another brand. More importantly, I simply trust the lens of the Olympus since I know that it is a long-time optical company that created an optical product, not just an electronics company that decided to dabble in cameras.

Good!!!! by .. Jimmy Albert ()
I like so much my camera but the battery unloading very fast. The moldels Olympus Stylus 710 The loading of the battery is more intense and it lasts more. In this Models FE-290 the wide screem 3 inch it is a success.

Salvador Suero

Simple with a Lot of Features by .. Annie Belle (Santa Barbara, CA)
I love this camera. I was in the market for a digital camera for a while. I’ve been searching and testing for a long time. While, I’m not a professional photographer, I’m very picky about the things that I purchase. One of the important things that I was looking for in a camera was slimness, yet most of the cameras that were slim had very few features. This one is great, it’s slim with a lot of high tech features, yet still easy to use.