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Olympus FE-230 Digital Compact Camera - Silver (7.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5'' LCD | 
| Brand: Olympus
Category: CE
Buy Used: £110.99
as of 16/3/2010 15:25 MDT details
Seller: hongkia83
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 12477
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Aperture: 3.1
Maximum Focal Length: 114
Minimum Focal Length: 38
Maximum Resolution: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.7 x 3.6 x 2.2
MPN: FE-230
Model: FE-230
EAN: 4545350009465
ASIN: B000N2SYLC
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Olympus FE230 Digital Camera 20Mb/XD 2.5 in LCD 3x Optical Zoom 7.1 Mpxl Ref N2918492 |
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Product Description
Olympus FE230 Digital Camera 20Mb/XD 2.5 in LCD 3x Optical Zoom 7.1 Mpxl Ref N2918492
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Excellant compact February 27, 2010
K. Hancock
Bought a replacement for an FE-230 that I bought 3 years ago. The lcd screen had cracked so searched for a new one.
Initially ordered a FE-310 only to find it did not have good reviews about not operating on Ni-mh AA batteries so cancelled the order.
Then bought an X-925 instead of a FE-4000 only to find they are identical models anyway but the picture quality was poor in comparison to the FE-230 considering it was a 12mp as opposed to 7mp. The buttons are also very small to operate and the zoom was on the rear of the camera whereas the FE-230 has it around the shutter button.
So I returned the X-925 and searched again.
Although I paid £95 in 2007 for the FE230 and it is now out of production, the only one available on the marketplace was £140 but thought it was worth the extra.
Its a first class product, easy to use and quite robust. I also use it for work and cannot fault it (would recommend an acrylic screen protector though). Other reviewers have made critical comments but the only downside of this camera I can think of is its flash capability but you have to expect that from a small compact.
For its size, picture quality and price I would recommend this one every time.
Olympus FE23o June 13, 2009
Mrs. Janis M. Wilson
Bought this camera to replace the same model which was lost/stolen.
LOVE this little camera.
Great size, nice and light and takes incredibly good pictures for a budget camera.
Would definitely recommend this model
 Beautiful little camera - shame it can't take pictures ! April 9, 2008
eyespy (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Shame - Shame - Shame !!!
I've used Olympus cameras for the past 30 years and up and till now have been pleased with each one I've owned but unfortunately this is not the case here.
The camera is a bit of a babe magnet - it certainly doesn't scare the girls away by causing unsightly bulges in your trousers and when it's turned on only about 2 inches sticks out - the girls go "ooh" & "aah" & "isn't it little" then quickly strike a pose as it starts flashing in their direction.
The design of the camera is well thought out - it is sleek and stylish with drop-dead gorgeous looks. The zoom control is around the shutter release which is a lot nicer & more intuitive to use than the rocker switches found on the back of most compact cameras. The LCD screen is a good size and fairly easy to see in bright sunlight - certainly easier than the screens on my E-1 & E-510. The operating buttons on the rear are logically placed and though you have minimal manual control of the exposure provide quick access to settings such as flash & macro.
Although not supplied with a memory card it has 20MB on-board which is far more useful than a 16-32MB card which normally gets included with compacts only to be disgarded & lost once a 'proper' sized card is purchased. The kit includes a wrist strap, battery charger, USB & video cables and Olympus Master 2 software - everything you need to get the pics from the camera to your PC or TV. The separate battery charger is welcome as some cameras require the batteries to be charged in the camera which means the camera is out of action until the charging is complete. With a separate charger and a spare battery you need never be waiting for the camera to complete a charging cycle.
I purchased this little beauty as I wanted something small enough to carry with me at all times and that would provide better quality images than my 5 megapixel camera phone. Unfortunately - VERY unfortunately I found that images from my camera phone (at the wide end) were of much better quality . Images from the FE-230 tended to be washed out and soft - actually more often than not they were blurry - switching to anti shake mode only ups the ISO so introduces noise and rarely did it cure the blurriness which I suspect was caused by the camera failing to focus correctly. At the wide end the barrel distortion was horrendous and corner sharpness was non-existant at both ends of the scale. If I shot anything dark against a bright background I would be guaranteed to see the dreaded purple fringing and on top of all that the auto white balance was a joke.
I quickly swapped the FE-230 for an Olympus MJU 790 and the difference is like night and day - the 790 is bit larger and heavier and its bulge in the trousers certainly scares the girls a little more but they come running back when they see the lovely pics I've taken of them - something I couldn't do with the FE-230.
 Very poor picture quality despite Olympus brand January 15, 2008
Ben McCullough
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This camera looks and feels great - I can't fault the styling and the features. However, I am extremely disappointed by the picture quality. The sad fact is that this camera does not capture what you see. Colours are washed out and not representative of "the real thing". I discovered this when taking a few pics of a lovely pinky-orange sunset. When I got the picture onto my computer I was saddened to see the depth of the colours had been completely discarded by the camera. Also, there is no sharpness to the images captured, they all look poorly focussed and blurry, especially when you inspect them closely on a computer monitor. It seems that jpeg compression cannot be disabled for shots taken with this camera, so perhaps the jpeg compression is to blame for this lack of definition in the shots. Overall - very disappointing. I can't recommend this camera. There is far better to be found, even at this low price point.
Exceptional Quality December 29, 2007
James M. T. Lewis
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this camera for several months now and I have been hugely impressed by it. Considering the low price the image quality is exceptional, it also records very good quality videos for a compact camera. There are a few minor problems; its difficult to know the amount of battery life remaining until its about to run out. The use of XD cards is a bit annoying as hardly any other products use them. These are both negligible however as the quality of the pictures and the build of the camera are wonderful and are above what you would expect for what is quite a cheap camera.
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