Olympus FE-230 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1250
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus LI-42B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus FE-230
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.5 cm
Width 9.1 cm
Depth 1.7 cm
Weight 105 g
Body Material Metal
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus FE-230
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Olympus FE-230
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.3 - 18.9 mm - f/3.1-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
FOCUSING Olympus FE-230
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus FE-230
ISO (Max) 1250
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (50-1250)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, behind glass, auction, underwater macro, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, documents
White Balance Automatic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus FE-230
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Olympus FE-230
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus FE-230
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Olympus FE-230
Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 20 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus FE-230
Battery Type Olympus LI-42B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus FE-230
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Olympus FE-230
Self-Timer Delay 12sec
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, resizing an image, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), built-in help guide
OTHERS Olympus FE-230
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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