Olympus FE-120 Zoom Review

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The Olympus FE-120 is an entry-level 6.0-megapixel digital camera that packs a 3x optical zoom and 1.8-inch color LCD into a compact and lightweight body. The FE-120 features a built-in Help Guide so you don't have to consult a manual; easy printing directly to a printer; an uncomplicated "One Touch" design with separate buttons for shooting, playing back and erasing digital images; 19 scene modes to get the right effect in any setting, and more.

The cameras' simple menus incorporate a new Help Guide with images and brief descriptions of frequently used functions and shooting mode to help users determine the settings best suited to their shooting situation and purpose without having to stop to consult a printed manual.

The FE Series cameras feature an easy-to-use "One Touch" design with individual buttons for shooting, reviewing and deleting images conveniently located on the body of the cameras so that frequently used functions can be easily accessed. Macro mode, Flash mode and a self-timer are located on an arrow pad at your fingertips for quick use while setting up the perfect composition.

The inclusion of shooting modes accessed via a rotating dial and menu button on the back of the camera, makes it easy to capture great images in a variety of lighting situations, such as Sunset, Portrait, and Night Scene. A QuickTime Movie mode enables users to create short movies of events that can be emailed to family and friends. And a new frame integration function enables users to select various colorful, decorative borders for favorite pictures to print or email to friends.

With the power of PictBridge technology, photos can be printed directly from the camera to any PictBridge-enabled printer, such as the Olympus P-11 Digital Photo Printer, without using a computer. Printing and sharing images has never been easier, and the P-11's photo lab-quality dye-sublimation printing produces archival- quality prints in rich color.

Connecting any FE Series camera to a computer is easy with the USB Auto Connect feature, which connects the camera directly via USB 2.0 cable and requires no software. The included OLYMPUS Master software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are searchable by date or keyword in the Calendar View. With one-click editing tools, such as red-eye reduction, images can be touched up before printing or emailing. Online support, templates and other user services are just a mouse-click away.

FE-120 Zoom Features:

• 6.0 Megapixel CCD imager for up to 2816x2112 pixel images
• 3x optical (38-114mm 35mm equiv) zoom, 4x seamless digital zoom
• Built-in Help Guide
• 1.8" color LCD and 4x playback zoom
• 19 shooting modes including Quicktime movies
• Quicktime movie mode w/out sound, 320x240 HQ and 160x120 SQ quality
• Stitch Assist mode for perfect panoramas
• Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
• Shutter speeds of 4 seconds to 1/2000 second
• Auto ISO range from 50 to 320
• Powered by 2 standard AA type batteries
• USB Direct-print with any PictBridge compatible printer
• USB connectivity for PC and Mac
• 14MB internal memory and xD-Picture Card, 32MB supplied

The FE-120 includes: 32MB xD-Picture Card, (2) AA Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable (Win/Mac), Wrist Strap, Quick Start Guide, Quick Reference Guide, Basic Instruction Manual, CD-ROM with OLYMPUS Master Software and Advanced Instruction Manual, Warranty Card. The FE-120's estimated street price is $229.99 (U.S.)

Physical Views

The FE-120 compared to an average CD disc.

The Sony S600 and the Olympus FE-120.