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Could use one extra mode in scenes
This is a very nice camera-especially for under $90. One thing I failed to check before purchasing is the various scene modes. Unfortunately, living in Florida requires a mode for Beach scenes, and this doesn't appear to have one-but it does have many others. The display is quite good and compares well to the Canon A590IS. The on-screen menu is good-fairly intuitive. The...
Dissapointed
I was excited to get this camera because the reviews seemed pretty good. I was disappointed in the picture quality and would have sent it back but needed it for vacation right away. The video is not very good and most pictures seem fuzzy and have lighting issues. It does have quite a few settings and I may be able to get some better pictures but I wanted a decent point...
This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
This is a very nice camera-especially for under $90. One thing I failed to check before purchasing is the various scene modes. Unfortunately, living in Florida requires a mode for Beach scenes, and this doesn't appear to have one-but it does have many others. The display is quite good and compares well to the Canon A590IS. The on-screen menu is good-fairly intuitive. The instruction manual is available on disc (provided) or can be downloaded and saved from the Olympus site (pdf). You do not need the proprietary imaging software provided-Windows Photo Gallery or Picasa does just as well. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery appears to hold its charge very well-it is not rechargeable in the camera, but comes with a swivel wall plug charger and is easy to use. Battery removal/insertion is easy. Haven't used the micro SD adapter yet, so can't comment on that. The camera is described as "dark gray", but is actually clad in a highly reflective- almost mirror like-finish. It does show fingerprints as a result, but they are easily avoided by being careful or removing with a semi-damp cloth. It was a good purchase for the money. Olympus seems to make a very good product, both build in terms of build and image quality.
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
I have used Olympus cameras in the past without any complaints. This camera holds up to our expectations. The picture quality is amazing. The scene modes perform well, but we don't use them that often, we prefer to point and shoot with the auto-mode. This camera is replacing a 3MP nikon coolpix, that finally wore out. Just remember when you buy this camera, it is a pocket sized digital camera for around $100. Don't expect to be taking photos for National Geographic!! It is a great little camera :)
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
I was excited to get this camera because the reviews seemed pretty good. I was disappointed in the picture quality and would have sent it back but needed it for vacation right away. The video is not very good and most pictures seem fuzzy and have lighting issues. It does have quite a few settings and I may be able to get some better pictures but I wanted a decent point and shoot. This wasn't it. It does have some pros. I like the lithium battery, the screen is nice and clear, the menu is fairly easy to navigate, the video uses Windows Media Player not Quicktime like a lot of cameras, and it's nice and slim so it fits in a pocket well. Not enough to make me reccomment it though.
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
This is my second FE-4000; I broke my first one. After reading all the negative reviews, I feel that this camera has gotten a bum rap! It has most of the features of much more expensive models and is a trememdous bargain. As for it's performance all you have to do is learn how to make the proper settings and have the patience to wait for the Auto-focus target box to turn green before shooting. If setting the best shooting mode and scenes is to much for you, just use the "iAUTO" mode and everything is automatically selected for you. But you can't just take this camera out of the box point & shoot.
The biggest problem I had was trying to figure out the hopelessly inadequate operating manual supplied on disk by the manufacturer. It is worse than the IRS tax code. I just studied one button at a time until I figured out all the functions for myself.
KING NASH
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
I have always liked Olympus and bought this thinking it must be OK. It is a nice looking camera,small, nice display, good user interface. Bad news is it takes lousy pictures, fuzzy and out of focus. i've tried all the resolutions from 12M down to 1M and normal and fine compressions. i've tried in bright light, dim, with flash, without flash and in all the modes from antishake to face detect etc. all the pictures look slightly out of focus. there is no manual focus so there's no way to make it better. read the other reviews before you buy but i'm disappointed in Olympus for letting this out under their name.
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
No matter how you set the settings, the picture quality is grainy, the LCD screen is awful, and it isn't easy to use. Don't even think about taking decent pictures in anything other than full sunlight--this camera chokes in lower light. We were so dissapointed with this camera that we bought another Cannon two months after we bought this. We should have just bought a Cannon to begin with!
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
I bought this camera because it looked pretty in the store catalog. However, I was an idiot and did not check to see how the image quality was of the pictures it takes. All of the pictures seem to make the background darker than it really is, and you cannot change it! The design is excellent; the screen of reasonable size. If only the image quality was better...
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
Typically I read the reviews and just go with gut instinct. Most of the reviews here are bad, and here I am adding another one. I got the camera to replace the Fe 4010 model my cat poured water all over. I figured they look the same, just a model number off, how could it hurt? I got the camera very fast, and was so excited, and could tell from the very first shot, it wasn't what I wanted. The shot was blurry, doesnt adjust well to light, and has a hard time focusing. So very disappointed because I loved my other model that took pictures so much better. Now I have the pain of having to pack it all up and return it and order the other model from Best Buy. Read the reviews, I am in no way a photographer, but I know a bad shot when I see one.
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This review is from: Olympus FE-4000 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Dark Grey) (Electronics)
I bought this camera so that I could have a point-and-shoot and maybe take a few nice scenics if the chance arose. The portability of this camera is great... I can slip it into the back pocket of my jeans or into the PDA pocket of my purse easily. The design is nice although prone to dirty fingerprints. The screen is nice and clear and the menu is easy to navigate as well.
As for the downsides, picture quality isn't what I expected from an Olympus. Granted, it's quite affordable, but even then I expect some degree of clear photos. I have tried every setting in both indoor and outdoor environments and it takes a long time to figure out which works best for which type of lighting/landscape, and my biggest complaint is that it blurs easily. I can be standing as still as I can with the steady-hand setting on, try to take a picture of a group of people, and the slightest movement of my body will turn the entire photo into a blur.
A nice-looking camera for the money, but it's worth it to spring for one with better quality photos.
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