Olympus FE-3000

" Always the life of the party. People of all ages and skill levels love the FE-3000. With its 3x optical zoom and movie capabilities, it's a blast to shoot with. Plus it's so small, you can just slip it in your pocket and you're off."

- Olympus -

Intelligent Auto Thinks for You

While the new FE series cameras cannot file your income tax return for you, they can perform numerous challenging tasks and are as smart as they look. Thanks to Intelligent Auto, the FE series cameras automatically identify the scene you are capturing (Portrait, Landscape, Night + Portrait, Macro, Sports) and automatically adjust the camera's settings to capture the best quality results.

In Control with Pre-Set Shooting Modes

If you do not want Intelligent Auto to make the decisions for you, the new FE series cameras offer numerous pre-set Shooting Modes, such as Sports, Fireworks and Night + Portrait. The cameras also offer VGA-quality video and audio, which enables users to shoot and share movies on their TV or on the Web. Plus, with the OLYMPUS Master 2.0 software, you can easily upload your movies to YouTube™ to share them with the world. The FE-3000 offers 16 Shooting Modes. This includes three for underwater shooting with the camera's optional housing.

Image Stabilization for Virtually Blur-Free Photos

Digital Image Stabilization, offered on the FE-3000 and FE-3010, freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to help prevent blurry images often caused by a moving subject. Olympus' mechanical Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization keeps images sharp by adjusting the image sensor to compensate for camera movement, which often occurs in low-light conditions when shutter speeds are slower.

Advanced Face Detection

Advanced Face Detection tracks faces within the frame and automatically focuses (Face Detection AF) and optimizes exposure (Face Detection AE) for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures. Even if your subject is moving, the camera continuously tracks your subject's face without having to press the shutter button. The FE series cameras can detect up to 16 individual faces in one shot.

Perfect Fix In-Camera Editing

The FE-3000 camera offers in-camera editing features such as resizing and cropping, which enable photographers to edit images after a photo has been captured.

Versatile Memory

All Olympus digital point-and-shoot cameras accept xD-Picture CardTM media. Starting with products available in August 2008, they also accept microSD memory cards to capture images. The new FE series cameras offer the flexibility to use either xD-Picture Card or microSD memory cards, which is just one more advantage of Olympus point-and-shoot cameras.

Easy Operation and Help Guides

The new FE series cameras feature enhanced In-Camera Help Guides that make digital photography simple and fun for users of all ages and skill levels. In addition to the Help Guide that displays a brief description of camera settings and features on the LCD, all three cameras allow consumers to easily adjust ISO and white balance settings using the Program Auto mode. Additionally, Exposure Compensation enables users to preview and select various exposure effects on a live, multi-frame window on the LCD before snapping the shot. This smart feature allows users to see precisely what the image will look like when adjustments are made, ensuring they are capturing the exact image desired. Program Auto and Exposure Compensation are great modes that enable novice users to get results like the pros while learning about the effects of different photography techniques.

Fashionable and Practical Accessories

Olympus offers a number of optional accessories, specifically designed for the FE series cameras.

Additional accessories include premium cases, available in a variety of colors, including red, black and brown leather as well as various, trendy patterns. A sporty neoprene case is also available and is perfect for outdoor adventures.

OLYMPUS Master 2 Software

OLYMPUS Master™ 2 Software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are easily organized by folders or albums and searchable by date in Calendar view. A direct link makes uploading your images and videos to YouTube™ easier than ever. Additionally, with one-click editing tools, such as red-eye removal, images can be touched up before printing or emailing. Online support, templates, firmware upgrades and other user services are just a mouse-click away. Use the optional muvee™ Theater Pack to create professional quality slide shows and DVDs from your pictures using any of several built-in templates. Additionally, create scrapbooks, greeting cards and other fun prints using the optional ArcSoft® Print Creations plug-in.

Features at a glance

Intelligent Auto helps the camera automatically identify and select the shooting scene and then adjusts the settings to get the best results depending on the situation;
A 3x Optical Zoom is matched with 16 easy-to-use Shooting Modes for virtually every scenario; and
Capture and share your fondest memories in full motion on the 2.7-inch, high-resolution LCD or on the Web using VGA Movie mode with sound.

More external Olympus FE-3000 reviews!

Image Sensor 10 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD

Focal Length/Lens Configuration 6.3 – 18.9mm (36 – 108mm equivalent in 35mm photography) 6 Lenses in 5 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses

Zoom 3x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom

Aperture Range f3.1 (W) / f5.9 (T)

Display 2.7" (6.9cm) LCD with Backlight Boost, approx. 230,000 dots 2 Steps Brightness Adjustment

Focus System CCD Contrast Detection

Focus Range (from lens surface) Normal mode: Wide: 23.6" – infinity (0.6m – infinity) Tele: 39.4" – infinity (1.0m – infinity)
Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity) Tele: 23.6" – infinity (0.6m – infinity)
Super Macro mode: 2.0" – infinity (5cm - infinity)

Focus Mode iESP Auto, Face Detection AF

Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec.–1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Candle mode)

ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent)

Exposure Metering Digital ESP Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected)

White Balance Control Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents)

Exposure Compensation ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps

Image File Format Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI Motion JPEG

Number of Recorded Pixels 10MP (3,648 x 2,736) 5MP (2,560 x 1,920) 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 1MP (1,280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9 (1,920 x 1,080)

Motion Blur Suppression Digital Image Stabilization

Shooting Modes 16 Shooting Modes;
Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT SCENE, 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS, 11. CUISINE, 12. DOCUMENTS), Movie

Panorama Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software

Shooting Assist Functions Frame Assist, Voice Recording, Exposure Compensation Preview

Movie Mode AVI Movie with Sound;
640x480 (30/15fps)
320x240 (30/15fps)

Noise Reduction Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes

Image Playback Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation
Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame

Playback Edit Effects Still Image: Resize, Cropping, Shadow Adjustment Edit
Movie: N/A

Flash Built-in

Flash Modes Auto (for low light and backlit conditions)
Red-Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Off

Memory 19MB Internal Memory

Removable Media Card xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)

Outer Connectors Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output)

System Requirements Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.9

Operating Temperature/Humidity Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C)
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C)
Operation: 30% – 90%
Storage: 10% – 90%

Power Source Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B)

Dimension 3.7"W x 2.2"H x 0.77"D, with lens 0.83"D
(94.2mm x 57.0mm x 19.6mm, with lens 21.1mm)

Weight 3.8oz (108g) without batteries and media card