7.5 out of 10

Olympus FE-4000 / X-920 / X-925

12.0 megapixels

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User Score (423)

7.3
Expert Score (6)

7.1
Value for money (31)

7.5
Features (47)

7.7
Ease of use (46)

8.4
Performance (10)

5.6
Picture quality (40)

7.7
Durability (2)

9.3
Overall quality (3)

8.2
Display (32)

8.5
Ergonomics (9)

7.3
Portability (23)

9.4

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easy to use, good value for money, good image quality, long battery life, small / compact

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Expert Reviews

What Digital Camera

6.3/10

16 September 2009
Buying a digital camera for under £120 is a risky business. While there are a few genuine bargains available, most of the available choices will be cheap plastic point-and-click devices with limited features, slow performance and inferior image quality. Even buying a camera from a respected brand such as Olympus is no guarantee of quality, as this frankly disappointing FE-4000 demonstrates. Read more
- Slim, cheap
- Image quality, performance, build quality
Imaging Resource

28 September 2009
Untitled Document The svelte 0.9-inch thick body of the Olympus FE-4000 contains the combination of a 1/2.3"-type twelve megapixel CCD image sensor and an Olympus-branded 4x optical zoom lens which offers focal length equivalents from a generous 26mm wide angle to a 105mm telephoto. A 2.7-inch LCD display with 230,000 dot resolution offers the FE-4000's only option for framing and reviewing images, as there's no optical viewfinder on this model. Read more
REVIEW STREAM

10/10

27 September 2009
Firstly, the camera works fantastic for casual users (ie people who, like me, bring a camera around on trips/outings etc to capture those moments). The 12 megapixels is more than sufficient for good enough picture quality to upload online, send to friends, even to print out for yourself to stick around the room. The functions are absolutely on-track, and if you use them as they are meant to be used, will turn out gorgeous photos. Read more
TrustedReviews

11 January 2010
The Olympus FE-4000 is a lousy camera even by budget compact standards. Build quality, handling, performance and image quality are all terrible, and it doesn't even look particularly nice once it's been handled for five minutes. There are many better cameras for about the same price, and almost none that are worse. Read more
Cameras

7.5/10

7 November 2009
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Picture quality: Barely Acceptable

4.0/10

Reviewer: DmF "DmF", Amazon
8 April 2011
Needing a shirt-pocketable camera with a wide-angle zoom, this seemed a logical choice despite the many lackluster reviews. After a series of test shots covering most of the camera's features, with and without flash, it's becomes clear that Olympus fell down on the job here. There must have been no quality control on this model or else they just didn't care. I would rate the final picture quality beside that of a 1960s Kodak Instamatic. Read more
what a disappointment!

2.0/10

Reviewer: Steelers fan, J&R
13 January 2010
This camera came highly recommended, but I ended up returning it for another Canon. The pictures were fuzzy, and the colors were off. I expected more from Olympus. Read more
- Easy To Use, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact
- Poor Image Quality, Poor Image Stabilization
"slow to focus, slower to click, hope it doesn't break!"

2.0/10

Reviewer: mpotts95420, CNET
9 October 2010
Olympus cameras USED to be excellent -- this was my fourth one, bought entirely on the basis of my previous experience. How wrong I was! The camera is slow to focus, and focuses inaccurately. It is GLACIALLY slow to take a picture -- you know, you push the button, and when an engineer in Japan decides it's time to take the picture, the camera clicks. Usually (but not always.) Maybe I had a lemon, but the macro capability was ...well, incapable. Read more
- small, thin
- fragile feel, slow operation, mean-spirited warranty administration
Poor Pictures

2.0/10

Reviewer: pe24, Newegg
26 December 2009
I usually do not products until I read the reviews. However since this is a relatively new product, there were no available reviews when I purchased this camera. Read more
- SMALL and low price
- You get what you pay for.
Great product!

10/10

Reviewer: normast_123, Ebay
3 December 2011 See Product at eBay ($82.99)
I needed a new camera and I absolutely love it. It compares really well to another products. I have no doubts in me buying this nor do I have any regrets neither. Read more or see product
Walmart

8.0/10

Reviewer: an anonymous customer, Walmart
28 December 2009
Got this baby just before the holidays.figured i catch it before the price went up it was.109.88 that was a steal on paper and when i got that pearl white cutie home i loved it.It's sharp handy (size of a small wallet like mine)and the pictures are great1I wanted more zoom and options but outdoors on a good day you could have some of the best captured memories Read more
Shaky

6.0/10

Reviewer: Overstock
18 April 2010
I couldn't get a good picture from this camera. In order to push the shutter button past the auto-focus mode, you had to press really hard. I got shaky results almost every time - it was impossible to hold the camera still while forcibly pressing the button. Even the clear pictures had weird coloring. Would not recommend. Read more
olympus FE-4000

2.0/10

Reviewer: G. Adams "retro collectables", Amazon
6 March 2010
I was bought this as a christmas present... A 12 mp camera should take better pictures than this I had a lovely 2.1 olympus camera and wanted to stick with olympus this time. However 2 months on I find indoor shots really need to be taken with as much natural light as possible. If I zoom ... on the optical or the digital zoom the pictures are really out of focus and really not worth having had taken them. Read more
Olympus FE-4000: A stylish camera

7.6/10

Reviewer: Ames123, Dooyoo
11 January 2010
Does the job of a basic camera and looks good Read more
- Great design, battery life, does a good job
- Lag in between taking photos, screen quality
Small with lots of features and settings

8.0/10

Reviewer: leroylofton, mysears.com
3 January 2010
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Olympus FE-4000

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Olympus FE-4000

The Olympus FE-4000 is a digital camera that utilizes a 1/2.33-inch Type CCD sensor with 12-million effective pixels resolution output (maximum 3968x2976 pixels), and records movie clips at 640x480 (15 fps for a recording time of 10 seconds/29 minutes for 320x240 pixel). The FE-4000 supports JPEG (EXIF 2.2), AVI Motion JPEG and WAV audio file format. The Olympus FE-4000’s lens has 4x optical zoom/4x digital zoom and is made from 4 Aspherical glass elements (7 lenses in 6 groups), a focal length of 4.65-18.6mm (26.3-105mm 35mm equivalent) and an aperture value between 2.6-5.9. The digital camera supports TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection, Face Detection AF, Spot metering, Standard, Macro and Super-Macro focus. It has an ISO sensitivity of up to 1000, +/-2 EV (in 1/3EV steps) exposure control, 1 s-1/2000 s shutter speed, 13 scene modes, white balance adjustments, 12 seconds self-timer, auto red-eye reduction, auto fill-in flash, a 2.7 inch LCD display screen with 230K color support. It supports a DC input, combined A/V and USB output, xD-Picture Card and microSD Card support (with 48MB internal memory), and is powered by a LI-42B Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. The Olympus FE-4000 measures 95 x 57 x 22 mm and weighs 106g.

Features

The Olympus FE-4000 is a compact digital camera that features a 4x wide optical zoom (26-105mm equivalent) lens in an ultra-slim body to capture images from landscapes to portraits at 12 megapixels output. The camera also features Intelligent Auto Mode (i-Auto) which uses advanced automatic detection technology to allow the camera to recognize the five most commonly used scenes automatically. They enable the capture of photos without any need for manual settings; Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 persons for focused and exposed faces, Digital Image Stabilization for less blur, AF tracking which tracks moving subjects automatically and keeps it continually in focus for pictures that are optimally focused and exposed. It also memorizes subject data even when the subject goes out of frame and resumes tracking when it reappears; Magic Filters that enables special artistic effects to be created directly in the camera such as Pop Art, Fish-Eye, Sketch and Pin Hole; and is designed in a double-layered crystal shell finish. The Olympus FE-4000 also features movie recording with sound and supports a 48MB internal flash memory in case the users forgets to insert a xD-Picture Card or microSD card or runs out so storage space.

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Manufacturer's Description

Whether you’re enjoying a wedding or a fun weekend afternoon, the Olympus FE-4000 digital camera will consistently capture extraordinary, in-focus pictures of your family and friends. Inside its premium crystal shell finish, the FE-4000 packs 12 megapixels, creative in-camera Magic Filters like Pop Art and Pin Hole that make your images stand out, and AF Tracking that keeps kids, pets, tossed wedding bouquets and other fast-moving objects in focus. The FE-4000 also bo…

Specifications

Features

Achieve superior image quality with a high-resolution, 12-megapixel CCD. Make large prints, or even crop, without losing any detail at all.
Features

You’ll never leave anyone out. With its 4x wide-angle optical zoom (26mm) you can get dramatically close to the action, and capture everyone and anyone in sight. Perfect for all those parties and reunions that you want to remember forever.

Release Date

First seen

24 July 2009

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how do i change the LCD of the olympus FE-4000?

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Saving Pictures

Why doesn't my computer recognize the camera when connected with the provided USB cord? I can not transfer my pictures to my PC. Please help. Elizabeth

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i cant upload pictures onto the computer.

when i connect the olympus fe 4000 to the computer it automatically flashes and it wont turn on like its suppose instead the battery dies therefore i have to recharge the battery and i cannot upload pictures onto the computer.

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How do you take pictures with a delay?

How do you take pictures with a delay ??

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