Olympus FE 330
Overall a very nice, simple to use, 8 Mega pixel camera with a 5 x optical zoom rather than the standard (for this price range) 3 x. Picture quality is good and importantly for me the metal casing has made this one of the most rugged digi cameras that I''''ve owned.
Has limited number of manual settings but the auto setting seems to cope in most situations. The LCD view screen has a nice function in that you can press a button and instantly boost its brightness.
Battery life is acceptable especially if the power save to turn off the LCD after x seconds is used.
| Pros | Cons |
| 5 x optical zoom
rugged design
good in poor light conditions and at night | XD memory cards (very expensive)
tripod adapter thread is plastic
self timer has only 1 setting - 12 seconds
External battery charger only |
Reviewed by Rob Brock on 1:39pm Wed 3rd Dec 2008