Olympus FE-230 Digital Camera Review

Olympus FE-230

Digital Camera Review

Aug 15, 2007 - By James Murray
1.3 The Olympus FE-230, announced in late January, is one of four slim, pocket-sized cameras that overhauled Olympus' line of entry-level point-and-shoots. This model boasts a 7.1 megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD screen, and Bright Capture technology. Other features include 19 preset shooting modes, a built-in help guide, and a simplified and quickly navigated menu structure. The FE-230 is geared specifically and almost exclusively toward the point-and-shoot digital camera market, with extremely limited manual controls. The initial retail price of the Olympus FE-230 was $199.95, but it can be found online for about $50 less.
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Specs Table
Olympus FE-230 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 0.00  
Length 16.50  
Width 90.50  
Height 55.00  
Weight 115.00  
Pixels 7.40 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 7.10  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 CCD  
Image Size 3072 x 2304  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Media xD  
Image Format Exif 2.21 (stills) JPEG (stills) PIM3 (stills) AVI Motion JPEG (video)  
Compression Exif 2.21 (stills) JPEG (stills) PIM3 (stills) AVI Motion JPEG (video)  
Lens 3x (6 lenses in 5 groups)  
LCD 2.5  
Auto Focus Type CCD contrast detection  
Focusing Modes iESP  
Detecting Range Normal: 23.6 in. - infinity; Macro Wide: 3.9 in. - infinity; Macro Tele: 23.6 in.- infinity; Super Macro Mode 2.0 in.- infinity  
Shutter Speed 1.00  
Self Timer 12 seconds  
Modes Program, Auto, Scene, Digital Image Stabilization, Movie  
Speed No  
Burst No  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Landscape, Night & Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self-Portrait, Sunset, Sport, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Behind Glass, Auction, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Off  
Flash Range Wide: .33ft - 12.8 ft Tele: 2.0 ft- 6.6 ft  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, Manual 50-1250  
White Balance Auto  
Playback Options Single, Index, Enlargement, Slideshow, My Favorites, Rotation  
Direct Printing No  
Video Output No  
Software Olympus Master Software  
Battery Power Source Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
fstop Max 3.10  
fstop Min 5.90  
Zoom Digi 0.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30 fps, 320 x 240 at 30 fps  
Storage Type 20 MB internal memory, xD compatible  
LCD Pixels 115000  
Resolution Maximum 3072 x 2304  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 5.83   2.75 
Resolution 6.62   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.24   2 
Noise Manual ISO 0.00   3 
Model Design Appearance 6.75   1.25 
Low Light 1.73   2.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 5.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.25   0.85 
Front 7.25   0.6 
Back 7.75   0.6 
Left 7.00   0.5 
Right 6.00   0.5 
Top 7.00   0.6 
Menu 7.25   0.95 
Bottom 3.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.00   1.5 
Auto Focus 4.25   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 0.00   1.25 
White Balance 0.00   1.25 
Exposure 7.00   0.5 
Metering 0.00   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 8.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 0.00   1 
Picture Qualit Options 6.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 0.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 6.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.50   1 
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.00   1.25 
Flash 5.50   1.25 
Zoom Lens 5.00   1.5 
Memory 3.75   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.30   1.75 
Shot Shot 0.00   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 8.50   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 4.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.75   0.95 
Battery 6.50   0.75 
Other Features 7.00   0.55 
Value 5.75   1.85 
Dynamic Range 1.50   2.5 
Video Performance 2.23   1.75 
Processing Speed 2.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 5.33   1.8 
Total (weighted)   250.71


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