Olympus FE-280

291 reviews

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usability (162)
portability (89)
size (88)
performance (66)
price (50)

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image quality (62)
shutter (13)
zoom (11)
low-light (8)
focus (7)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 291 reviews of Olympus FE-280. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the price and size. The performance and portability also get good comments. Some have doubts about the memory and focus. The flash and storage get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus FE-280 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus FE-280

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Olympus FE-280 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and portability. The design and price also get good comments, whereas some have doubts about the image quality and zoom.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Olympus FE-280

alaTest has collected and analyzed 103 user reviews of Olympus FE-280 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Views about the screen and size are overall positive. The performance and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the image quality, and the lens and low light performance get critical reviews.

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58% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Narasu Rebbapragada (pcworld.com)

Olympus FE-280

The 8-megapixel Olympus FE-280 costs $200--a pretty low price. It comes with a good user guide for beginners but offers few manual settings. Image quality was merely average.

Can show multi-frame preview of effects ; Slim and lightweight

Smile Shot feature doesn't always work ; Only-average image quality

The lightest camera on the chart and one of the least expensive, the FE-280's images scored about average in our tests.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Olympus FE-280

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Jul, 2007

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

Olympus FE-280 Zoom

Continue on to Features & Controls FE-280 Zoom Specifications Imager 8.0 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.35" CCD (1.1cm) Lens 6.3 - 18.9 mm (36 - 108 mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 6 Lenses in 5 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses Zoom 3x Optical Zoom + 4x...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : digitalcameraroundup.com (digitalcameraroundup.com)

Super-slim body with face detection

The FE-280 has a small footprint of just 3.6 x 2.4 inches -- barely larger than a credit card -- and it is only 0.65 inches thick. It also weighs less than four ounces without the battery and a bit more with it. You can take it anywhere and it'll never...

Ultra-slim 8-megapixel camera in four cool colors, Bright hi-res 2.5-inch LCD with backlight boost, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, Advanced face detection mode, Digital image stabilization with gyro assist, 48MB onboard memory, PreSet Shooting Mode...

Can't have sound and optical zoom together in movie mode, No voice recording mode, xD-Picture card harder to fnd and more expensive, We prefer zoom rocker to a zoom ring around the shutter

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by (computerworld.com)

A close look at the $200, 8-megapixel Olympus FE-280 digital pocket camera, with 21 scene modes, Smile Shot, video capability and more.

It has 21 scene modes, Smile Shot, video capability and more

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Conrad H. Blickenstorfer (digicamera.com)

Olympus FE-280

The FE-280 is part of Olympus' Summer 2007 introduction of no fewer than nine consumer cameras. It is a super-slim design that offers a bit of everything to appeal to a wide variety of consumers. And an attractive 8-megapixel camera with a list price...

Can't have sound and optical zoom together in movie mode, No voice recording mode, xD-Picture card harder to fnd and more expensive, We prefer zoom rocker to a zoom ring around the shutter

The ultra-slim, ultra-light FE-280 is an impressive, economical 8-megapixel camera that has a lot going for it. We like the large, bright high resolution LCD, the full-speed VGA movie mode, the image stabilization, the face recognition mode and just...

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Expert review by : Conrad H. Blickenstorfer (digitalcameraroundup.com)

Olympus FE-280

Can't have sound and optical zoom together in movie mode, No voice recording mode, xD-Picture card harder to fnd and more expensive, We prefer zoom rocker to a zoom ring around the shutter

descriptionThe FE-280 has a small footprint of just 3.6 x 2.4 inches -- barely larger than a credit card -- and it is only 0.65 inches thick. It also weighs less than four ounces without the battery and a bit more with it. You can take it anywhere and...

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Expert review by (goodgearguide.com.au)

Olympus FE-280

With few flaws a lot to like, the IXUS 970IS is another great compact camera from Canon. Its most noteworthy feature is the stabilised 5x optical zoom, but there should be something for most users in this package.

5x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilisation, sharp images, good noise performance up to ISO 800, looks fantastic

Some chromatic aberration issues, power button poorly designed

May, 2008

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Expert review by : Narasu Rebbapragada (techadvisor.co.uk)

Olympus FE-280 8Mp compact camera

The 8Mp Olympus FE-280 costs £135 - a pretty low price. It comes with a good user guide for beginners but offers few manual settings. Image quality is merely average.

The Olympus FE-280 is cheap and cute, and it fits easily in your pocket. Anyone with serious photographic ambitions, however, will outgrow it quickly.

Nov, 2007

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