OLYMPUS FE-26 (Digital Compact Cameras)

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Product Age Average review date: 19-12-2009

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alaScore 79

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110 reviews

May, 2012

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Cheap, not the best thing around

By Sameer (newegg.com) Read the full review

I wanted the cheapest NEW camera available, so I took a chance with this. This is a cheap camera and that is what you get with it. CHEAP images. The picture quality is acceptable in brightly lit areas, but it performs very poorly at night or in...

Cheap, Lightweight, Basic Point and Shoot

Battery hog, VERY POOR image quality, horrible in low-light conditions, does not use standard SD card

Jan, 2011 2011-01-05   3

Decent Cam, Bad Vids

By yr (newegg.com) Read the full review

Great for children if you don't need video with sound.

Compact, easy to use (once you figure it out), price/performance

Video DOES NOT HAVE SOUND. Pictures get a little grainy, IS is really just an ISO booster. Uses xd Picture cards or microSD, but not regular SD/SDHC

Mar, 2010 2010-03-18   3

I like this

By Cubanito (newegg.com) Read the full review

The best camera for the $$$$$ I am happy with this ^^ i love Newegg

dont have memory card

Mar, 2010 2010-03-17   5

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Manufacturer's Description

The high-tech and user friendly Olympus FE series is sure to be a hit with users who want high image quality regardless of their budget. The 12-megapixel FE cameras boast up to 5x super wide optical zoom for great panorama shots or close-ups of distant subjects. This model looks especially striking thanks to a double layered crystal shell finish. In addition, it offers a practical AF tracking feature which ensures that even moving subjects are in focus at all times. Also on board are advanced...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 110 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the battery. The usability is also appreciated. Comments are divided on the screen. Many are negative about the viewfinder and storage.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the OLYMPUS FE-26 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-16 alaScore 79 4

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Olympus FE-26

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Olympus FE-26 is a brand new addition to its FE Series. Yes, I am talking about the FE series by Olympus which is known for advanced and user friendly features packed together at affordable price. And this makes FE series by Olympus a hot favourite in...

Mar, 2010 2010-03-18   3

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Olympus FE-26

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Very good battery life

Very poor versatility and movie quality. Poor ease of use and monitor & viewfinder. Just OK image quality and flash

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alaTest has collected and analysed 10 user reviews of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2001 to May, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 42 out of 100.

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alaTest has collected and analysed 15 user reviews of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2009 to Jan, 2011. The average user rating from newegg.com is 67 out of 100.

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Cheap, not the best thing around

I wanted the cheapest NEW camera available, so I took a chance with this. This is a cheap camera and that is what you get with it. CHEAP images. The p

Decent Cam, Bad Vids

Great for children if you don't need video with sound. Compact, easy to use (once you figure it out), price/performance Video DOES NOT HAVE SOUND. Pi

I like this

The best camera for the $$$$$ I am happy with this ^^ i love Newegg dont have memory card

great little camera. . .for cheap

For the money its really a good deal. Cheap. . .from Newegg, offered at Walmart for over 100.00 large LED viewfinder, easy to use. takes clear pictur

  11 Users positive 4 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 41 user reviews of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2009 to Sep, 2011. The average user rating from amazon.com is 61 out of 100.

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WILL NOT LAST!

I can't emphasize enough how disappointed I am with the Fe series from Olympus. I have owned 4 of them now because they are inexpensive and because af

FIASCO!

it wast just a fiasco. I know it's cheap, but I was expecting at least something decent. This cam doesn't take not even close 12 mp pics, at all!... E

Video without sound

I bought this camera due to my Olympus Stylus broke on vacation. I wanted to reuse the XD picture card and accesories so I decided to buy an Olympus a

FE-26 12 mp camera (only in "Name")

It's pretty grainy, even at higher resolutions, this camera carries out its functions pretty poorly, but for the price?... I would'n buy it again (nev

  26 Users positive 15 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from consumer.org.nz. This user review was collected in 2010-02-15, with a rating of 80 out of 100.

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Olympus FE-26

My previous camera was an olympus so I did not find it that hard to use (managed to figure out the functions without the manual) Has a few fun setting

  1 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from photographyreview.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2009 to Dec, 2009. The average user rating from photographyreview.com is 30 out of 100.

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the Worst camera in the world, i buy it but now when i check wow.... what an image...... what a video quality and then the real story outs that there

Olympus FE-26

Just bought this camera. No exactly what expected...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the OLYMPUS FE-26 from shopping.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2010 to Feb, 2011. The average user rating from shopping.com is 100 out of 100.

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The Best Point n' Shoot I've ever owned!

I bought this camera right after I accidentally broke my Panasonic, and wow, what a great value! Compared to my Panasonic, this camera is truly superi

great camera for a teenager

I bought this camera for my niece for christmas, she loves it. Good little camera for a kid,not too expensive Easy to Use, Lightweight Bad in Low Li

  2 Users positive

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OLYMPUS FE-26

OLYMPUS FE-26: product specifications

Brand

Olympus (See all Olympus Digital Compact Cameras)

Battery
Battery Form Factor
Standard form factor
Supported Battery Form Factor
AA
Camera Flash
Red Eye Reduction
Built-in
Type
Built-in flash
Digital Camera
Digital Camera Type
Compact
Supported Flash Memory
microSD Card / xD-Picture Card
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
2.7cm
Height
6.2cm
Weight
117g
Width
9.6cm
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric)
6.9cm
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Technology
TFT active matrix
Type
LCD display
Exposure Parameters
Shooting Programs
Anti shake / Candle / Cuisine / Documents / Fireworks / Indoor / Landscape / Night scene / Night scene with portrait / PET / Portrait mode / Self-portrait / Sports mode / Sunset
Header
Manufacturer
Olympus
Model
FE-26
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Olympus
Lens System
Lens Aperture
F/3.1-5.9
Max Focal Length
18.9mm
Min Focal Length
6.3mm
Optical Zoom
3
Type
Zoom lens
Miscellaneous
Colour
Cosmic black
Microsoft Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Vista Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Optical Sensor
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.33"
Optical Sensor Size (metric)
10.9 mm ( 1/2.33" ) / 10.9 mm ( 1/2.33 )
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Sensor Resolution
12Megapixel
Optical System
Image Stabiliser
Electronic
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Video Input
Digital Video Format
AVI / MJPEG
Digital Zoom
4
Face Detection
Built-in / Yes
ISO (Max)
1600
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100-1600 / ISO auto
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Special Effects
Pin hole / Pop Art / Sketch / Wedding
Still Image Format
JPEG
Type
Digital camera
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
 None

Manufacturer's Description


The high-tech and user friendly Olympus FE series is sure to be a hit with users who want high image quality regardless of their budget. The 12-megapixel FE cameras boast up to 5x super wide optical zoom for great panorama shots or close-ups of distant subjects. This model looks especially striking thanks to a double layered crystal shell finish. In addition, it offers a practical AF tracking feature which ensures that even moving subjects are in focus at all times. Also on board are advanced Face Detection technology and the i-Auto mode, which automatically identifies five commonly-encountered types of scenes and adjusts settings accordingly.

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