The Olympus FE-340 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 36 - 180mm in 35mm format. The maximum aperture of the lens is equivalent to f/3.5 - f/5.6. 4x digital zoom is also available.

• Self timer with a 10 second delay
• Red eye reduction fix
• Brightness fix
• Resolution for widescreen TV playback
• Panorama assist - only with Olympus memory card.
• Add short commentary to still images

In macro mode the FE-340 is able to focus from 3cm. Face detection focusing is available for portrait shots.

The 2.7 inch LCD screen is made up of around 230,000 pixels.

Flash modes are auto, red eye reduction, always on and always off.

The scene modes available are: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene with portrait, Night Scene, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Behind Glass, Cuisine, Documents, Smile Shot and Auction.

The maximum resolution for a movie is 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before you start shooting a movie.

Among the more advanced features are exposure compensation (+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps), sensitivity (ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 at lower resolutions)) and white balance (auto, overcast, sunlight, tungsten, fluorescent 1, fluorescent 2 and fluorescent 3).

Shutter speeds are set automatically. The standard shutter speed range is ½ to 1/2000 seconds. In night mode the shutter can remain open for up to 4 seconds.

Cables and software are supplied to attach the FE-340 to a television, computer and compatible printer. Olympus FE-340

Description:	8 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	7
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	9
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	80
Verdict:	I really like the FE-340. Picture quality is good and it also scores well for ease of use. It is small enough to fit into a pocket and gives you a bit of extra zoom over most smaller compacts. Excellent value for money.
Review Date:	March 2008
Related Pages:	Olympus FE-340 Specification Olympus FE-340 Sample Images Olympus FE-340 Features

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Olympus FE-340