Slim design, no fatal flaws, powerful image sensor
Low number of scene modes, no widescreen video, xD memory card
The FE-300 doesnt do anything poorly, unfortunately it doesnt do anything spectacular, either. We found it to be a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. The beefy stats and the slim metal design helped, but a few quirks that seem to span across all O...
Excellent image quality with bright, strong light, or with flash, Program mode with some user controls, Good flash, Sharp, 25inch monitor, Good lens, no serious distortion, Very high resolution, Good value
Some shadow noise, Slight wide angle chromatic abberation, Menu system a bit cumbersome, Average battery life
The FE-300 (X-830 in Europe) occupies the lead position in the Olympus FE camera series, offering a 12-megapixel resolution and a 2.5-inch, 230,000 pixel LCD monitor that serves to frame shots and review them. Thin, — 22.1 mm (0.9 in.) — very...
Abstract: Among Olympus Summer 2007 introduction of nine new consumer cameras, the FE-300 stands out by offering a full 12 megapixel of resolution at an affordable price (US$299.99 list). Only a few years ago, this would have been unthinkable, at any price. Add...
12megapixel!, Bright hires 2.5inch LCD with backlight boost, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, Advanced face detection mode, Digital image stabilization with gyro assist, 48MB onboard memory, PreSet Shooting Mode lets you select best setting, ISO up to 6400,
Can't have sound and optical zoom together in movie mode, No voice recording mode, xDPicture card harder to fnd and more expensive, We prefer zoom rocker to a zoom ring around the shutter
