FE stands for Fun and Easy. That's just what the Olympus FE-340 point-&-shoot digital camera is about. It also offers power and possibilities to get the best possible pictures (and movies) in a wide variety of situations. 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-sized body is easy to carry and comfortable to hold; perfect for taking great pictures on the go. The FE-340 has a 5x optical zoom that gets 60% closer to the action when compared to a 3x zoom; with an ultra-compact, precision-crafted Olympus lens. 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. Capture and share your fondest memories in full motion using AVI Movie with sound. Lastly get superior image quality with a high-resolution 8-megapixel CCD. Make large prints, or even crop, without losing detail. 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom lens - 6.3 - 31.5mm (36 - 180mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 8 lenses in 6 groups, 4 Aspherical lenses F3.5 - F5.6 Aperture Range 2.7 LCD 2 Steps Brightness Adjustment Focus Range Normal mode - Wide - 0.6m - infinity, Tele - 1.0m - infinity, Macro Mode - Wide - 0.1m - infinity, Tele - 0.6m - infinity 1/2000 -1/2 sec. (up to 4 Sec. In Night Scene mode) Shutter Speed Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO Built-in Flash with Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Flash modes / Range - 0.1m - 3.9m @ ISO 800 Wide USB Connector, Audio/Video Output System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or later Approximate Battery Life - 240 Shots Approximate Unit Dimensions - 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7; Unit Weight - 4.1 ounces without battery & media card
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Panorama with 2G Olympus XD memory doesn't work:
I'd give this a better rating, but I can't do Panorama Pictures with the new 2Gb Olympus brand XD card I bought with the camera. I put a 1Gb Olympus XD in and the Panorama option works. So, it looks like the camera has a firmware problem recognizing the newer 2Gb Olympus XD cards. Olympus will only allow Panorama pictures with "their" brand XD cards. So, I was extremely disappointed when I discovered this problem. So, I only gave this a 3-star rating since with 8Mp pictures you really do want to... more info
All is as promised:
I bought this camera for my step daughter for christmas. I was pleased with the shipping time. I cannot really rate the product because she has not said anything about the camera.
Excellent:
This slick, light weight camera is the best I've ever had. It's simple to use, yet comes with so many endless options to choose from for all occasion's. You can choose your picture size and it also records. The Olympus CD is easy to use, and pictures upload and print beautifully. I highly recommend this camera for everybody!!
Disappointing, to say the least:
The FE-340 is the third Olympus camera that I have purchased. Not that I am loyal to the Olympus brand, but I am used to the controls so I figured I can't go wrong. That was a mistake. This is the worst of the cameras I have bought. I love the re-chargeable battery, but that is about the extent of what is good about this camera. Pictures consistently come out blurry, no matter what mode is used. I have taken many pictures at events I have attended, only to come home and find that they are blurry and thus... more info