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Olympus FE-26 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Silver)
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| 12-megapixel resolution for photo-quality prints up to 20 x 30 inches |
| 3x optical zoom; 2.7 inch LCD |
| Capture images to xD-Picture Card or microSD (not included) |
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Customers Reviews
2010-01-05
This model aka X-21 (does anyone know this?)
Puns intended--searching the product as printed on the box and camera is scarce on the Google pole. My original review below follows the first line (update, in a way). You'll have to look on the Master 2 software CD-ROM to find out this camera is in fact the FE-26/X-21. Having found that out, please disregard some of the following, but if you want to read forward, imagine what if you just received the X-21 and wanted to look at the reviews before opening the package, or you didn't like the results and wanted to find out what others have to say? To confuse or not to confuse...
I can't find any information on the Olympus X-21 (when you type that in Amazon's search box, it comes up with irrelevant items), but after some searching on Amazon, this FE-26 model perfectly matches the model and features. Perhaps European models of any given camera will confuse Americans, right? I have noticed this with another camera (apple to orange), the Samsung HZ25W (America)/WB5000 (Europe) (in the aspect of confusion so you can't find what you want).
Why don't I like this camera? Before I explain, for under $100, it is very good, but cannot be compared to a far better model such as a $400 Panasonic Lumix.
I received this as a gift for community activities where I live, and am very grateful for the person who sent it to me (but I must be honest and realistic about the quality of a product--I feel it's the right thing to do). Just tested it out and found (even the screen will tell you) that, if you look closely, the image quality indoors and out (regardless of lighting) is very crude, and the Image Stabilizer is highly ineffective. I think this is a problem with Olympus compacts, because a friend of mine has an older 8 megapixel that takes blurry photos in any light. Why so? Its CCD sensor is very small, the main issue, I guess.
What had me flabbergasted was the X-21 takes only 10 or 11 seconds of VGA-quality video (isn't that bad compared to some higher-end compacts, actually--its quality in low light outdoors is fine, but very noisy indoors, as with the photos). There is no sound in the clips because there isn't a microphone--not even a speaker. Given that almost every digital camera nowadays records movies with sound, at least in mono. True, it was common for digital cameras over five years ago that could shoot only 15 or 30 seconds of video, and this camera is well below that standard alone--reminiscent of digital cameras turn of the millennium. I don't recommend this camera at all. In fact, I wouldn't ever buy an Olympus camera. Sorry if I sound too harsh, but this had me quite stymied at the time of this review.
Not that I don't know what I'm talking about--at least if you could find anything about X-21, someone else that might know something differently about this model could find something inaccurate. One site does have this model, but appears it was discontinued, right? What X-21 seems to me is a prototype that was renamed to FE-26 (the closest guess I'd make, really). By the way, the X-21 in question is black, if that helps any. If you want a better camera under $100, try a different brand.
Three stars for its limitations that fall in its price range, and for a model name that very few results for it appear in Google Search.
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2010-01-01
Very Satisfied Customer
I am not one that likes to "fiddle" with settings. I bought this because the description mentioned it would pick the right setting automatically. Yea, it does. I used it for two weeks straight through Christmas in all types of lighting, and was really surprised with the quality. This is a great camera for people that just want to point and shoot and let the camera do the work. It also has an excellent macro setting, very close to object.
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2009-12-28
Nice but needs improvement
While the price and features of this camera are great, I've had a few problems with finding some of the features and mine burns the batteries after taking just a few pictures. I don't know if it's specific to just my camera or if others are experiencing this problem as well. I've contacted Olympus so I will reserve further judgment until after I hear from them.
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Product Details
Batteries Included:
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Olympus
Color: Blue
EAN: 0050332170988
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Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Olympus
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Manufacturer: Olympus
Model: FE-26 Silver
Publisher: Olympus
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