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Olympus FE-140

Olympus FE-140
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alaScore 84

173 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 173 reviews of Olympus FE-140. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the performance and size are generally positive. The image quality and portability are also appreciated, but comments about the storage and reliability are different. There are some less positive opinions about the flash and lens.

usability, portability, image quality, size, performance

battery, memory, viewfinder, lens, flash

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus FE-140 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Olympus FE-140

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 89 user reviews of Olympus FE-140 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com)

Olympus FE-140 review:

 

Olympus FE-140 If you want a simple camera, look no further than Olympus's FE-series point-and-shoot models, which have no manual settings but include low price tags and helpful features for photography newbies. The Olympus FE-140 is at the top of the...

Extremely simple; handy features for newbies.

No manual controls; mediocre image quality.

The Olympus FE-140 is a fine selection if you don't want to make decisions, but it doesn't offer many choices either.

Jun, 2006
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Olympus FE-140 Zoom

 

Continue on to Features & Controls FE-140 Zoom Specifications Imager 6.0 megapixel effective, 6.4 megapixel gross, 1/2.5" (1cm) CCD Lens 6.3mm - 18.9mm (38mm - 114mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 6 lenses in 5 group Zoom Seamless to 12x (3x optical...

Jul, 2006
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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com.au)

Olympus FE-140

 

The Olympus FE-140 is great if you don't want to make decisions, but it doesn't offer many choices either.

Extremely simple; handy features for newbies.

No manual controls; mediocre image quality.

The Olympus FE-140 is a fine selection if you don't want to make decisions, but it doesn't offer many choices either.

Jun, 2006
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Expert review by (megapixel.net (en))

Olympus FE-140

 

Good image quality once printed.Good colour rendition.2.5-inch monitor.Easy to use.Light.Inexpensive.

Wide angle images lack sharpness on the edges.Wide angle chromatic abberation.Sensitive to noise.Underpowered flash.

Aug, 2006
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Expert review by (cameras.co.uk)

Olympus FE-140

 

A fairly solid, low priced digital camera. It may not have the same feature range as more advanced cameras have, but the upside to this is that there is not much to learn. You should be up and running in no time.

Ease of use ; Low price

Picture quality

"The Olympus FE-140 is an easy to use, inexpensive digital camera. With six megapixels it has plenty of power for large prints. Although you need to make some allowances for digital cameras in this price bracket I was still disappointed with the...

Sep, 2006
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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Olympus FE-140

 

The Olympus FE-140 is a 6 megapixel (CCD) point and shoot digital camera that features a 3x optical Zoom lens and 2.5 inch 110,000 pixel LCD display. It's aimed fairly and squarely at middle of the digital camera market with a retail price of $229.99....

The FE-140 features xD-Picture card storage, 22MB of internal memory, USB 2.0 and ImagLink

Jan, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Worked OK for a few years."

 

I got it on clearance for $50, so I can't complain about it too much. It actually worked fine for a couple of years. But now, I have the mysterious "BATTERY EMPTY" message even with new sets of batteries. No more camera, so I thought. But then I bought...

Steady shot worked decent.

No viewfinder, can't see the display outside. Colors are a little off, video resolution is only 320x240

Dec, 2013
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Worked OK for a few years.

 

I got it on clearance for $50, so I can't complain about it too much. It actually worked fine for a couple of years. But now, I have the mysterious "BATTERY EMPTY" message even with new sets of batteries. No more camera, so I thought. But then I bought...

Steady shot worked decent.

No viewfinder, can't see the display outside. Colors are a little off, video resolution is only 320x240

Dec, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Get something else

 

All in all this camera is a flop, especially at this price. Basically, you are paying more to get a higher megapixal number which means very little. My old 3 MegaPixel Kodak camera took much clearer images. This one has pixelation at any resolution....

Hmmm...good size LCD ; Can take pictures at 2816 x 2112 ; I didn't pay for it since it was a gift? Wait no that's bad, now I have to ask for a reciept to return it with

Very grainy pictures at all resolutions ; Not that I would use a camera for video, but that is grainy and choppy as well

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Olympus FE-140

 

Components: Wrist strap Included Software: Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master Max Operating Temperature: 104 °F Min Operating Temperature: 32 °F Camera Type: Digital camera General Product Info Weight: 4.6 oz. Also known as: , Olympus FE-140, Olympus,...

Good

None of this

Jan, 2009
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