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FE-4050 Pure White/12MP - 4xwide Zoom - 2.7 LCD - Digital Image Stabilisation - Intelligent Auto Mode - AF Tracking - Magic Filter

FE-4050 Pure White/12MP - 4xwide Zoom - 2.7 LCD - Digital Image Stabilisation - Intelligent Auto Mode - AF Tracking - Magic Filter

10 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Portability (4)
Responsiveness (2)
Usability (2)
Value for money (1)
Color (1)

Negative
Zoom (2)
Build quality (2)
Features (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the color and image quality. The responsiveness and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the features and build quality.

portability, usability, responsiveness, image quality, color

zoom, build quality, features

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus FE-4050 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Gavin Stoker (pocket-lint.com)

Olympus FE-4050 review

Can you pick up a reasonable digital compact for less than £100, if only by a penny? Past experience has suggested not. So will the Olympus FE-4050 be the camera to force us to re-examine our prejudices and take a good, long hard look at ourselves?

Simple point and shoot operation, inexpensive, fun Magic Filter digital effects

Basic feature set, no HD video, optical zoom disabled when recording movies, plastic-y feel, slightly bulkier than the FE-5050

The FE-4050 is a bit of a toy at this price, and there’s a higher degree of plastic in the build than the FE-5050 at £30 more. There’s a little difference in image quality however, between the two, so some may consider the FE-4050 the better deal

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by: Gavin Stoker (cnet.co.uk)

Olympus FE-4050 review

The user-friendly Olympus FE-4050 is a marginally pared-down version of its big brother, the FE-5050, with slightly wider dimensions and a more plasticky build.

Affordable ; Point-and-shoot simplicity ; Magic filter' digital effects are fun

Inevitable plasticky feel ; Optical zoom disabled when shooting VGA movie clips ; Some loss of sharpness at maximum wide-angle setting

The Olympus FE-4050 may be relatively unsophisticated, in that it doesn't allow much more than point-and-shoot operation, but its 'magic filters' are certainly a neat touch. It's slightly bizarre that Olympus hasn't included a dedicated shooting-mode...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by: (ephotozine.com)

Olympus FE-4050 review

Daniel Bell takes a look at the Olympus FE-4050, a budget compact camera with a 4x optical zoom and 12Mp sensor.

Easy to use; Small and light; 4x optical zoom

Noise evident through the ISO range

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Olympus FE-4050

alaTest has collected and analysed 1 user review of the Olympus FE-4050 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: C. L. Fletcher (amazon.co.uk)

Good snap shot camera

ALl in all a very good camera. Fast shutter speed, responsive flash. Not tested in dark but I image from what I've seen so far that it would work well. The different modes like fish eye are alot of fun. The screen is sharp with vibrant colour.

Jul, 2011

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