Compare Prices : Olympus FE 230 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Great videos, Sturdy body, Rotating LCD, Accurate colors and white balance, Optical image stabilization, Wide f/2.7 aperture

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS combines a few aged components with some new technology and upgrades. The 8-megapixel ultra-zoom digital camera has a 12x optical zoom lens that has made several appearances on previous S-series models. The 12x lens used to ...

Review summary: The FE-230 has a lot of competition, so how good is it?

Verdict: Although a big improvement on some earlier FE models, the Olympus FE-230 is still far from perfect. Build quality, design and handling are very good, and the all-automatic operation is extremely easy to use for the novice or technophobe. Image quality ...

Pros: Ease of use

Cons: Sharper towards the edges of photos - shutter delay

Verdict: Perhaps not the best digital camera I have ever reviewed, but the Olympus FE-230 does offer pocket sized simplicity at a low price. In fact this is the cheapest pocket sized camera I can recall reviewing. It is well made and very easy to use.

Review summary: The 7.1 megapixel Olympus FE-230 is probably one of the the slimmest and most budget friendly digital camera currently on the market.

Pros: Very slim and stylish ; Quality construction ; Quick speed of operation

Cons: Grainy LCD (low pixel count) ; Significant pincushion distortion

Verdict: I was pretty impressed by the very slim Olympus FE-230, given the price point (sub-$200) and its performance.  While it may not meet the needs of every photographer, it's a good fit for someone new to digital photography (with plenty of built-in help ...

Review summary: If you really want a camera that does the thinking for you, this is a good choice. Otherwise, look for faster, more reliable models.

Pros: Excellent indoor white balance ; simple to use

Cons: Sluggish performance ; soft images