Buy Olympus Stylus FE-290 7MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom (Black)Olympus Stylus FE-290 7MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom (Black) Product Description:
- 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
Digital photography made easy! A 4x wide-angle zoom lens, one-touch operations, preset scene modes, and an extra-large, 3-inch LCD are just a few of the features that make using the FE-290 simple and fun. Prevent and correct blurry images without a computer! Digital Image Stabilization Mode freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speed to capture sharp images even if you or your subject is moving.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Wide angle wonder
By Paul Claxton
I've been shooting pictures as an avid photographer for more than 30 years. My first digital camera was an Apple 150 ... and that was a long time ago. This little offering from Olympus is used as a snap shot camera to supplement my Nikon DSLR so I use it within it's limits.Pros:The 3" screen is bight, clear, and plenty big enough.The wide angle lens produces sharp pictures and has a very useful close focus.The flash is effective within its limits.The camera is simple to operate.The guide mode is very nice to use.Each mode on the function wheel has a large icon that displays on the rear screen to make selection easy.Cons:The function wheel feels a bit cheap as it's made out of plastic - the rest of the camera feels solid in comparison.The battery life is a bit shorter than I'd like - extra batteries are available here for $14.All around a wonderful little camera which is just so easy to use. An excellent camera.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.Simple with a Lot of Features
By Annie Belle
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.One of the biggest plus is moving shots and shots behind glass still come out crystal clear! This camera is great and at a reasonable price.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
A lot more camera for a lot less money!
By A. Ramos
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.
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