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Olympus FE-5000 review

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Verdict

Olympus redeems itself with this model, but it's still only average.

Review Date: 17 Jun 2009

Reviewed By: David Fearon

Price when reviewed: £100 (£115 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
4 stars out of 6

Value for Money
4 stars out of 6

Image Quality
4 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code N3234192
Review Date 17 Jun 2009
Price ex VAT £100
Price inc VAT £115
Overall rating 4 stars out of 6
Performance N/A
Features & Design 4 stars out of 6
Image quality 4 stars out of 6
Value for Money 4 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Camera megapixel rating 10.0MP
Camera screen size 2.7in
Camera optical zoom range 5.0x
Camera maximum resolution 3,648 x 2,736
Weight and dimensions
Weight 152g
Dimensions 97 x 26 x 57mm (WDH)
Battery
Battery type included Lithium-ion
Battery life (CIPA standard) 200 shots
Charger included? yes
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
Aperture range f3.5 - f5.6
Camera minimum focus distance 3.00m
Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) 36
Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) 180
Minimum (fastest) shutter speed 1/2,000
Bulb exposure mode? no
Exposure compensation range +/- 2EV
ISO range 80 - 1600
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? no
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? no
Aperture priority mode? no
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 0.0fps
Exposure bracketing? no
White-balance bracketing? no
Memory-card type xD card, MicroSD
Viewfinder coverage N/A
LCD resolution 230k
Secondary LCD display? no
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Alloy
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Micro-USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? no
Software supplied Olympus Master 2
Accessories supplied MicroSD-to-xD adapter, strap, USB cable, video cable
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