alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

Olympus FE-240 Reviews Analysis

Digital camera - compact - 7.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 5 x - supported memory: xD, xD Type H, xD Type M - black More product details

Olympus FE-240
alaSCORE 85

149 reviews

November, 2009

65 / 100

30 Experts

Product Age

old
new

68 / 100

119 Users

What people think about the Olympus FE-240: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 149 reviews from across the web.

image quality

3.5

  • Poor image quality
  • Picture quality
  • Hard to get a sharp picture - probably because of the long time lag between pressing the shutter and the picture being taken
  • time between pressing the button and picture being taken very long
  • delayed response after pushing button to take photo
  • Good Image Quality
  • Small, Good Image Quality, 5x Optical Zoom
  • Picture quality is excellant
  • Great quality pictures
  • image quality is incredible
 
  • good picture quality
  • good picture quality, lightweight, takes AA batteries, many features, intuitive
show all
 

performance

0.5

  • Very slow performance
  • Very slow performance, No manual settings
  • Not a speed demon
  • far too slow
  • To slow
  • Decent pictures, Small and light, Very slow performance, No manual settings
  • Extremely slow shutter speed means taking photos of children
  • Extremely slow shutter speed means taking photos of children, animals, anything moving, is near impossible - unless you like a pic of an ear or the back of a head or just a blur
  • Shutter speed FAR FAR to slow, Zoomed photos in poor light with flash to dark
  • Slow at taking pictures in low lighting
  • Slow shutter speed
 
show all
 

color

0.5

  • The colour reproduction is abysmal - I CANNOT get true colour no matter what the lighting conditions
  • and the colour lacks vibrancy and depth
 

lens

5

  • and a 5X lens
  • Small, light, solidly built, and a 5X lens
 

zoom

5

  • You will have to mess around with indoor shots when using zoom
  • 5x optical zoom
  • optical zoom 5x
  • zoom
 

focus

5

  • Amazing auto focus
  • Great for action shots, Amazing auto focus, Great for manual adjusments, Guided shots tells you how to set the camera to take certain shots
 

LCD

4.5

  • Grainy LCD (low pixel count
  • Grainy LCD screen
  • LCD brightness
  • Retro angular design, LCD brightness
  • Great screen
  • Large LCD screen.Many settingsBattery LifeZoom is fabulous
  • big screen
 

video

5

  • video function
  • Size, ease of use, video function
 

design

5

  • Retro angular design
  • nice design
 

viewfinder

0.5

  • In need of viewfinder especially in bright sunlight
  • lack of a view finder
  • Slow shutter speed, lack of a view finder
 

sensor

5

  • metal body
 

flash

0.5

  • Uses flash unnessesarily
 

battery

2.5

  • battery life is just ok
  • short battery life
  • slightly bulky at one side to accommodate batteries
  • short battery life, slightly bulky at one side to accommodate batteries
  • long lasting battery
  • takes AA batteries
  • uses AA batteries
  • Great photos, uses AA batteries, loads of features
 

build quality

5

  • Cheap "plastic" feel and fragile construction
  • Good construction
  • build quality
  • durable
  • big screen, user friendly, durable
 

shutter

0.5

  • Long shutter delayblurry or washed out photos
  • shutter time
 

usability

2.5

  • no manual settings
  • Slow and no manual controls
  • no manual controls n bit slow
  • Great for manual adjusments
  • easy use
  • Compact, easy use, good pics
  • Very easy to use
  • easy to use
 
  • long lasting battery, nice design, easy to use, optical zoom 5x
  • Ease of use including the size
  • clarity, zoom, point and shoot very good, easy to use
  • ease of use
  • easy to use, light, fahionable
show all
 

interface

1.5

  • User interface
  • User interface, Poor image quality
  • user friendly
 

black level

5

  • Great quality pictures, 5x Optical Zoom, Black, Very slim design, and Rechargeable battery
 

portability

5

  • small and light
  • Slim
  • Slim, metal body
  • Compact
  • light
 
  • Small and compact
  • Light, easy menu, good quality photos in good light
  • Small, light, solidly built
  • lightweight
show all
 

size

1.5

  • Making it touchscreen could have added a little flare
  • Size
 

Search results - you may continue typing to narrow your search.

loading

loading

loading

loading...