Olympus FE-340 8MP
Olympus FE-340 8MP Review: I love this camera. My husband and I replaced an old Kodak and did a lot of research to find something decent for our money. I really like the different features to choose from. Other customers have mentioned their pictures were washed out. I did not encounter that problem unless I chose the wrong setting to shoot the picture. I found that indoor pictures taken on the automatic setting look yellowed, however if the shot is taken on the indoor setting the pictures come out fine. I also love the action shot setting. I took some great photos of my husband and son jumping through a wave in the Atlantic Ocean. You can see the individual water droplets around them! I like that the pictures come out clear and are not pixilated, even when taken from a distance and zoomed in.
The video option is nice if you don’t want to lug around a lot of equipment. I was amazed at how many video snipets we took while vacationing and we still had a lot of memory left over. You can also choose to capture sound with each photo taken. For someone who wants to remember names, dates, or specific places this can be a great feature. We have captured our son saying some of the funniest things after the shot was taken!
We purchased this camera to take on a cruise to document my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. I would trust this product for any of your precious memories. A note of caution, if you do not pick up the memory card M+, you will find that the camera speed is slow. I talked with a sales manager at Circuit City and he said it was the memory card that slows down the camera reset time, not the camera itself. So if you want it to be ready to take another picture fast, spend the extra money and get the better card.
Olympus FE-340 8MP Review: I recently bought this camera after testing it in several different stores. I was drawn to the many different options avaiable to choose from, including the one that automatically takes the photo as soon as the subject smiles. The colours on the large LCD screen were beautiful and extremely close to the items I took pictures of. So I bought the camera, thinking I would be very happy with it. That night, I took quite a few photos indoors and, the next day, took some shots outside. I also experimented with the macro and supermacro modes and finally uploaded all the pictures to the computer. I thought there was some sort of error in uploading when I saw how most of the pictures looked. I deleted them from the computer and reloaded them, hoping that that there had been some sort of error the first time. Unfortunately, that was not the case.
The photos were very washed out once on the computer as well as when they were printed, though they had appeared beautifully on the screen. After checking around, I found that this seems to be a major plague of this camera. Also, though the macro mode produced some good phtots, the supermacro mode produced photos of very poor quality.
I give this camera 3 stars mainly because of how easy it is to use and the many different settings available, as well as the decent speed of taking photos. However, the fact that the actual pictures are not of very decent quality knocks off a star and the other lost star is due to the fact that many of the available settings don’t really add much to the camera overall. For instance, the mode that takes a photo instantly once the subject smiles does not operate that well. The subject must stay still for a few seconds and, if they move even slightly, the camera will have to reposition and reset itself before it takes the picture, wasting quite a bit of time in the process. However, since the actual picture quality is more important than the bells and whistles, I returned this camera shortly after purchasing it.
Slim, smart performance: The FE-340 is ideal for anyone looking for an ultra-slim camera that offers a powerful zoom, easy-to-use features and amazing image quality. The super-slim, pocket-size body is easy to carry and comfortable to holdperfect for taking great pictures on the go.
Super-Slim, 5X Optical Zoom: This amazingly slim, all-metal camera gets you 60 percent closer to the action than a 3x with an ultra-compact, precision-crafted Olympus Lens.
Face Detection: Tracks faces within the frame and focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
Digital Image Stabilization: With high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds, you can freeze the action to capture sharp, blur-free images even if you or your subject is moving.
AVI Movie with Sound: Shoot AVI movies with sound and share them on your TV or on the Web.
Smile Shotl: Capture every spontaneous smile! The camera detects a smile on your subjects face and automatically fires off three consecutive shots so you never miss a perfect smile.
- Get super close to the action with this ultra-compact zoom lens with 60 percent more magnification than 3x zoom.
- Face Detection tracks your subjects’ smiling faces within the frame and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
- With high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds, Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) allows you to freeze the action and capture sharp, blur-free images. DIS Edit gives you the option of fixing blurry images right in the camera.
- Capture and share your fondest memories in full motion using AVI Movie with sound.
- Capture every spontaneous smile! The camera tracks your subjects face to detect a smile and automatically fires off three consecutive shots so you never miss that perfect smile.
- Always get the best shot with 19 Shooting Modes. The preset Shooting Modes optimize your camera’s settings for sharp, brilliant photos. Modes include Portrait, Sunset, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape and many more.
- Get superior image quality with a high-resolution 8-megapixel CCD. Make large prints, or even crop, without losing detail.
- 2.7″ High-Resolution LCD provides easy composing, shooting and sharing of your images with friends and family.
- Using a live, multi-frame window on the LCD, Perfect Shot Preview lets you see the effects of various settings before you shoot, so you can always capture the perfect shot.
- Learn as you go. The In-Camera Help Guides provide a brief description of camera settings and features, conveniently displayed on the LCD, at the push of a button.
- Quickly and easily find your favorite images. My Favorites is an in-camera album that stores your favorite images so you can easily share them with friends and family.
- Correct shooting mistakes instantly. With the touch of a button, lighten up shadows, remove red-eye and eliminate blur, so a less-than-perfect shot can still turn out perfect!
- High ISO sensitivity minimizes blur caused by a moving subject and lets you capture brighter images in low light.
- The Backlight Boost Button increases the brightness of the LCD for even better visibility in bright light.
- Now you can really turn a frown upside down! This fun feature uses Face Detection technology, post shot, to find a subject’s face and modify their facial expression. Four different expressions can be previewed in a multi-frame window on the LCD, and users can select their favorite or the funniest expression at the touch of a button.
- Program Auto Mode gives you greater creative control so you can adjust settings like white balance and ISO.
- Developed for the professional Digital SLR, this new image processor delivers superior images with true-to-life color, sharper detail, and less noise.
Olympus FE-340 8MP Review: Bought this camera prioritizing the size and picture quality first of all. Own Kodak Easyshare z7590. Just needed a decent small camera for my wife. For short, Olympus fe340 is well organized especially for an amateur such as my wife, nice large LCD. However, there is one painful flaw about this one the pictures come out morbidly pale. Used different functions, tried viewing them on 2 modern laptops, printed them out can’t help it. On the camera LCD they look just fine, but nowhere else beyond it.
Olympus FE-340 8MP Review: This a great compact digital camera. The pictures are clear and crisp. Images are not blurred and are vry good quality. Took it with me to the opening day of baseball season and I have had numerous folks comment on the quality of pictures this camera took and these comments were from folks that could care less about the game but were more amazed at the quality of the picture. There many different modes you can use to enhance your picture or correct red eye. I did a lot of research on the camera I wanted. Even bought another camera and took it back after having it for one day.
Olympus FE-340 8MP Review: This is my third Olympus camera. I love them all. The previous camera, a Stylus 600, is a good camera. However,in sunlight, the LCD monitor was not easy to see. The FE-340’s monitor is much improved. Also, this camera has many new features, like the 5X optical zoom that the other cameras do not have. This is the best camera I ever had.
Price: $164 to $261