Olympus FE-240 Expert Reviews

If you have your eye on a new Olympus FE model and have a bit more to spend than you would on the FE-230, I would point you towards the FE-240, with its 5x optical zoom.

It's hard to believe this ultra-slim camera packs a powerful 5x optical zoom. Even more unbelievable is that the FE-240 also packs Bright Capture Technology, and a host of other features, in its...

The FE-240 is one of several additions to Olympus' FE series of entry-level point-n-shoot models for 2007. These four new FE-series models combine slim design and easy operation to deliver impressive image quality without a steep learning curve - perfect

The attractive, compact Olympus FE-240 makes life a lot simpler by automating almost all of its settings. Its images are actually reasonably good, with accurate colours and very little lens distortion, but it is exceedingly slow

Decent pictures; small and light

Very slow performance; no manual settings

The Olympus FE-240 is slow and doesn't have any manual settings, but at least it takes good pictures

The Olympus FE-240 is slow and doesn't have any manual settings, but at least it takes good pictures.

Decent pictures; small and light.

Very slow performance; no manual settings.

The Olympus FE-240 is an inexpensive, pocket sized digital camera. Another advantage it has over other cameras with a similar specification is its longer than standard zoom lens.

Longer zoom on a pocket sized camera

Picture quality

The Olympus FE-240 is a seven megapixel, pocket sized digital camera. The feature that makes it different to many other digital cameras of this type is the fact it has a longer than standard 5x optical zoom lens.

The Olympus FE-240 is slow and doesn't have any manual settings, but at least it takes good pictures.

Decent pictures, Small and light

Very slow performance, No manual settings

The Olympus FE-240 is a compact camera with a longer reach than many in it's class. This 7.1 megapixel camera (CCD) has a 5x Optical zoom (equivalent to 38-190mm) and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. The Olympus FE-240 comes housed in a metal casing and is just 17....

With the new FE-240, Olympus has coupled extended magnification power with a slim, compact body priced £180.