1.6Announced at the end of January, the Olympus FE-250 is the top offering in the company's line of entry-level point-and-shoots. The slim 8-megapixel FE-250 has a 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD, Bright Capture technology, and a Digital Image Stabilization mode. This camera is light on manual controls but its preset shooting modes and basic layout will appeal to users looking for simplicity. With an original MSRP of $299.95 the FE-250 can currently be found through the Olympus online store and other Internet retailers for less.
Picture Quality / Size Options(6.5)
The Olympus FE-250 has a number of picture size options. Access the Image Quality menu by pressing the menu button on the back of the camera and selecting the image quality graphic. The image quality settings for the camera are listed as a text interface that can be scanned vertically via the up and down arrows of the four-way control. The image quality settings for this point-and-shoot camera are: SHQ (3264 x 2448), HQ (3264 x 2448), SQ1 (2048 x 1536), SQ2 (640 x 480), and 16:9 (1920 x 1080). If shooting with sensitivity settings of ISO 6400 or ISO 10000 the maximum image resolution is 2048 x 1536. When shooting video the camera provides resolution settings of 640 x 480 at 30 fps or 320 x 240 at 15 fps.
Picture Effects Mode (0.0)
The picture effects settings for the Olympus FE-250 are, well, non-existent, just like manual controls and other features many consumers would assume were included on a digital camera priced at just under $300. Consider another camera like the PowerShot series by Canon if in-camera picture effects are desired.
