maanmo

when i want a simple camera , the way to go is
read the ads, check the prices, most simple cameras drop about $50 in the last few months
basically they are all good

  here is a list of top 10 compact cameras from PCworld
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,139659/article.html

maanmo

fe 210 appears to be the cheapest model

the  FE 280 costs more it is camera picked by the newspaper 24 hrs

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,139643-page,1-c,cameras/article.html

you can compare the FE280 with the FE210 and see which one is more worth buying


the camera i have my eye on for a simple  entry one
is the fujifilm f480
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F480/F480A.HTM

to answer your question is olympus good?
i bought a used olympus c-470 for about $90
and now i have to live with it, because its so good i cant justify upgrading  in the forseeable future

maanmo

about this olyjpus fe 210

  as someone who wanted to play with digital photogrpahy for several years
  i have learned to rely on reviews
particularly steve's digicam website

  i have also found  some cnet reviews are quite mean .
that's just what we need to know if a camera is what we want
here is not the review says about  the fe 210
"""
Product summary

The good: Extremely simple to use.

The bad: Shoddy incandescent white balance and complete automation mean severely yellow indoor photos; soft images; sluggish performance.

The bottom line: With poor indoor white balance, soft images, and sluggish performance, it's best to give this camera a pass.

""
of course , one should read this whole interesting review
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/olympus-fe-210/4505-6501_7-32313270.html

this fe 210  is about $130
if you are looking for camera's under $150,
there are some others to choose from now
( a year or two ago,  a samsung 5 megapixel , 3X , camera was a good buy )

today i see future shop has a kodak M753 for $120
its so new, cnet has not posted a review of its faults  (if any )
here is a pcworld revew
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/taxid;2136212588;pid;4379;pt;1


its a matter of keep looking at the ad, and checking the reviews

the fujifilm f480 is $30 or $50 more expensive the last time i checked
all these cameras are so new
many sites only have preview and not full reviews

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2007-12-22 18:58 編輯 ]

maanmo

i see there is a olympus fe-270 for sale at $100 at the source

  its different from the fe-210, it could be much better
  its so new ( aug 2007 ) this is the only review i find
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/16178/olympus-fe-270/

so my guess is olympus use fe270 as a replacement for fe 210
and its not the same its much improved, just guessing as there are no reviews

if you must buy a camera for under $150, looking at the ads there are
many other choices

but then again, this fe 270, ( not the fe 210 ) may be the first great camera for $100
what dpreview has to say so far
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082301olyfe270.asp

olympus 's own website says  its great


[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2007-12-22 22:44 編輯 ]