Olympus - FE-170 Review

We purchased our Olympus FE-170 camera for about 3 years - as an additional camera to our Kodak EasyShare CS7330.  The description of the Olympus made us believe it would provide better photos than the Kodak..  We were wrong..

I am not an expert photographer, but have 6 grandkids in lots of events that I try to catch pics of all the time - so I've had lots of practice..  Either this camera does not put out many quality photos or I haven't hit upon the right combination of the many settings it supposedly offers..

Problems usually occur with inside pictures...  Gymnasiums, Church Events, Theatres, Etc...  Even when I'm careful to ensure that there is adequate lighting..

 And/or also when you try to zoom in to get a closer shot of your subject.  The shots are too grainy, discolored and/or way out of focus.

It is not just the user..  because my boyfriend, son and others have gotten some of the same effects on pics they've taken with this same camera.  They also have tried every configuration of the available settings that they can think of..

There is also a lag in the time that you push the button to take the photo - and the time it actually takes the shot..  Even when you hold it down to get the little green light on the inside screen..  You usually don't get the shot that you wanted..

So...  we have quite frequently gone back to using our old Kodak Easyshare camera.  It also takes much better movies than the Olympus..