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Olympus FE-250

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3.8
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User ratings:
7
3.7 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
7
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3.8 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
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Pros

  • FE-250 is very easy to use and has a really superb lens
  • but highlights are well controlled and retain good detail through their gradation
  • slim

Cons

  • sluggish shutter lag can really get on your nerves after a
  • innocuous looking little sliver of silver
  • terrible - blotchy

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 4.7
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Olympus FE-250 - Pros & Cons

Olympus FE-250

Pros

  • FE-250 is very easy to use and has a really superb lens
  • but highlights are well controlled and retain good detail through their gradation
  • slim
  • stylish and producing great images

Cons

  • sluggish shutter lag can really get on your nerves after a
  • innocuous looking little sliver of silver
  • terrible - blotchy
  • soft and compressed
  • the camera never remembers your flash settings
  • blurring on the left-hand side at full aperture
  • 5x optical zoom in only a marginally bigger body

Olympus FE-250 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus FE-250 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.7
Focal length equiv38 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.3
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Panorama
  • party
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.06 oz
Width3.7 in
Height2.22 in
Depth0.88 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
Boosted ISO maximum10000
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceno
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackSlide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • xD
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Olympus FE-250 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.8
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 26.06.2007
Olympus FE-250 Review

Olympus FE-250 review, find out how the FE-250 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 07.09.2007
Olympus FE-250
4.0

We gave its kid brother a bit of a kicking, so it's come round to sort us out

Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250
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CNET
Published: 14.03.2007
Olympus FE-250

The Olympus FE-250 is a little slow and has few manual settings, but at least it takes good pictures.

Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
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steves-digicams.com
Olympus FE-250 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 3/29/2007 Click to take a QTVR tour of the FE-250 The FE-250 is one of several additions to Olympus' FE series of entry-level point-n-shoot models for 2007. These four new FE-series models combine slim design and easy operation to deliver impressive image quality without a steep

Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250 review
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TechRadar
Published: 07.05.2007
Olympus FE-250 review
3.0

Despite what Olympus says, less isn't actually more

Olympus FE-250 Olympus FE-250 Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 24.09.2007
Olympus FE-250 Review
4.4

What Digital Camera test review of the Olympus FE-250

Olympus FE-250 Review : Olympus FE-250
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gadgetspeak.com
Review : Olympus FE-250

In the dim and distant past I used to see a lot of <b>Olympus</b> <b>cameras</b>, now the chance to review them again has arisen and I took it with both hands. Here is certainly a pocket offering but still powerful.