Customer Reviews

Olympus FE-110 5MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom

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3 star:		(4)
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This camera is fine--at first. I got a few months' use from it after paying nearly full MSRP. The zoom feature stopped working, and within a few days, the zoom lens would no longer retract. It's also a battery eater. If I could have another one for free, I'd pass.

The good news: Pictures are excellent. The bad news: to reiterate what others say, it eats batteries - and getting rechargeables does not solve the problem. I went on vacation with 2 10-packs of batteries, and used 10-12 batteries (vacation was 10 days, took 300 pictures - the 512MB card holds over 400). The second flaw is the lack of a viewfinder - in bright sun, you just can't see the LCD screen. Also, a note for the bifocal crowd - I have to take off my glasses to be able to see the screen well. I got the comparably-priced Canon Powershot A430 (1 less megapixel) for one of my children, and it seems like a better choice.

The fact that this camera "eats" batteries shouldn't be underestimated. For example, if you plan on taking several photo's while on vacation, plan on burning through AT LEAST 2 batteries per day, and that assumes that you turn off the camera between shots. The picture quality is OK, but within 1 year (11 months to be exact), the "low battery" light kept coming on no matter how many times we changed them out. Customer service suggested that we should put new batteries in ... again. After I explained that this is the 4th set of batteries and the low battery light is still on, they would not be deterred. It's my fault, not the cameras. Gee, thanks Olympus. Won't buy another (this is my 2nd) and you can definitely get your money's worth with other brands (see other reviews on this page). Very disappointing.

Slow shot-to-shot and seems to eat batteries. However, the image quality is great. I recommend purchasing a 1GB XD card, which will allow you to capture and store 1000+ 5MP images. To eliminate the battery problem, I purchased cheap 2600mAh 1.25v NiMH rechargeable batteries from Fryes and the camera can now remain 'on' for hours.

i wouldn't buying anything from this person, i even looked over their pass reviews, which looked pretty good, just so i would be taken, however, once ordered the ship date and when i was to get the product seemed way to long, should have known, don't pay for anything from this person, until you actually have it and use it.

I had this camera for several years and it has worked great! It's only a 5MP camera, but for most jobs that is plenty (so why spend $$$ on a camera in my opinion). The only catch is that it works best with lithium batteries. Solid camera!

i bought this camera a few months back and love it.takes great photos nd ease of use is wonderful.only bad thing is it does eat regular batterys fast.but with my NI-Mh last for very long time

there is a bit of a lag between when you push down the button and when the shutter actually goes off. even if you pre-setup the photo by pushing down the button half way, there is still maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 second delay.

I bought this camera for my brother and have used my in-laws and I guess you could get used to it. I own an olymput c770 and it does not have this issue.

but for the price, it works fine.

This camera is a great bargain for the price. Quality pictures and easy to operate and download pictures into your computer.

While the picture quality for this level of camera is OK, the build quality and durability leave much to be desired. Very much a "flimsy plastic construction" scenario. Also, the menu system and options very limited, even at this price point. You'd be better spending an extra $50 or $60 and getting a more capable model. Canon owns the market in this price range and for good reason: they make capable, dependable cameras. Bottom line: Look elsewhere.