Olympus FE-200 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the zoom. The design also impresses, but many are less positive about the flash.

Zoom, Design, Interface, Shutter

Flash, Memory, Resolution, Price

Experts rate this product 60/100 and users 70/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Olympus FE-200 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very Godd quality.

If a camera comes with the highest price tag in its product line, you'd think it would be the best. The Olympus FE-200, however, proves otherwise. Although it boasts the nicest lens and costs more than other FE-series cameras, this 6-megapixel shooter ...

The 5x "wide" optical zoom (28mm-140mm equivalent in 35mm photography) makes it easy to get everyone and everything into one shot. The FE-200 captures large family photographs, even when there's no room to back up, as well as vast scenic panoramas. ...

These new FE-series cameras feature an enhanced Help Guide that makes digital photography simple for users of all levels. A tutorial "shooting guide" educates users on tips for achieving specific effects, such as "shooting into backlight" and ...

The Olympus FE-200 is currently the top of the “easy and fun” FE line of digital cameras.

Good build quality ; Minimal shutter lag, after doing a partial press of the shutter ; Good battery life ; Nice "guide" feature ; Focus assist light

Disappointing, blurry images ; Poor auto-focus performance ; Very stripped down - many "standard" features missing ; No VGA resolution video mode

Packed along with the camera, you'll find the lithium-ion battery with charger, AV cable, USB cable, wrist strap, CD-ROM with Olympus Master software, a CD-ROM with the advanced manual, and a printed basic manual

The Olympus FE-200 was released in August of this year and is heavily geared towards the fully automatic and preset shooting photographer looking for simplicity and minimal manual control. The FE-200 has a 1/2.5 inch 6 MP CCD, an Olympus 5x optical ...

- Utterly simple menus - Clean interface and large buttons - Easy to use - Helpful scene mode menu

- Aggressive flash - User manual only on CD-ROM - No manual controls - Poorly constructed mode dial

The Olympus FE-200 turned out to be an interesting point-and-shoot camera that paired a simplified external design with stripped down automatic shooting, a 5x optical zoom lens, digital image stabilization, a 1/2.5-inch 6 MP CCD, and a 2.

For a wider view, reach for the Olympus FE-200. This ultra-compact, metal clad camera features an impressive 5x zoom lens that stretches from wide-angle - great for landscapes - all the way to telephoto. So, no matter where the photographers are, they ...

Decent lens ; small body

Poor performance ; no white balance controls ; exposure problems

While the 6-megapixel FE-200 boasts the nicest lens in its series, this extremely slow shooter is a poor choice when compared to less expensive alternatives

The 6-megapixel Olympus FE-200 is an entry-level compact that combines point-and-shoot simplicity with a zoom range to give it that little bit extra

Fully automatic, Impressive zoom

Primitive image quality, Feeble flash

If you just want to point-and-shoot and make 5x7in prints that's what the FE-200 does, and the zoom range is impressive.

This extremely sluggish shooter is a poor choice when compared to less expensive alternatives.

Decent lens, Small body, Poor performance, No white balance controls, Exposure problems

Poor performance, No white balance controls, Exposure problems