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Olympus digital cameras

Understanding the Olympus digital camera range:
Olympus divide their compact digital cameras into three groups which they label Easy, Creative and Stylish. The Olympus FE range is their Easy range aimed at those new to digital photography or those who just want to keep things simple. These cameras are designed to be operated with the minimum of fuss and that's why they've been listed here as Point and Shoot. The Creative range of cameras, those named with an SP prefix, are for the more experienced photographers although they will function in automatic modes as well. These cameras come with manual options that ensure you are fully in control. The Stylish range of cameras (the mju range) might also be called Lifestyle cameras. They feature all metal, weatherproof bodies and some are waterproof. They have high specfications and good looks to match.

Point and Shoot (Easy)
6 megapixels 5x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 2.5" LCD Olympus FE-200	6 megapixels 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 2.5" LCD Olympus FE-190	6 megapixels 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 2.5" LCD Olympus FE-180	6 megapixels 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 2.5" LCD Olympus FE-170
6 megapixels 3x optical zoom 22MB memory 20 scene modes Olympus FE-140	5 megapixels 3x optical zoom 2.0" LCD 20 scene modes Olympus FE-130

Enthusiast (Creative)
8 megapixels 3x optical zoom 5x digital zoom 2.5" LCD histogram function Olympus SP-350	7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 5x digital zoom 2.5" LCD manual modes Olympus SP-310	7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom histogram function 2.5" LCD P/A/S/M Olympus SP-320

Lifestyle (Stylish)
7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 2.5" LCD waterproof Olympus MJU 725SW	7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 2.5" LCD waterproof Olympus MJU 720SW	10 megapixels 3x optical zoom 2.5" LCD 20 scene modes Olympus MJU 1000	7.1 megapixels 5x optical zoom 2.5" LCD 23 scene modes Olympus MJU 750
7.1 megapixels 5x optical zoom 2.5" LCD 23 scene modes Olympus MJU 740	7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 2.5" LCD 23 scene modes Olympus MJU 700