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
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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
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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
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
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interface
1.5
- User interface
- User interface, Poor image quality
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
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size
1.5
- Making it touchscreen could have added a little flare