Photography is fun with the Olympus FE-180

The FE-180, with its 3x zoom, proves that photography is fun. With a no-nonsense “one button, one function” design and a 6.0 million pixel CCD, the FE-180 makes taking – and printing – even larger size photos a cinch. There’s even an on-screen Help function included, to give easy-to-understand descriptions of camera settings. Life couldn’t be any easier! Once a shot has been taken you’ll want to show it off. This can be done either on its large 6.4cm LCD screen, or by printing copies to pass around. Prints can be made either at home, by connecting the cameras directly to a suitable printer (no fussing around with a PC needed here!), or at countless High Street photo labs.

We all enjoy taking photos on holiday and at family occasions and at these times it’s best to keep things simple. The FE-180 is designed for minimum fuss and maximum shooting pleasure, as its “one button, one function” design often makes searching through menus to find functions a thing of the past.

This 3x zoom camera delivers true-to-life photos, packed with 6.0 million pixels worth of detail. For familiar shooting situations – such as Sports, Fireworks or Self-portraits – ten scene modes are available, as well as a Super Macro setting that focuses as close as just 5cm. The FE-180 features a Movie setting with soundtrack, with the length of the movie clip only limited by the amount of memory available. This can be either the cameras’ internal memories, or optional xD-Picture Cards.

Once shots have been taken, the large 6.4cm LCD screens allows the results to be viewed and shared with friends right away. And should you ever be at a loss as to what any of the settings actually do, the very same LCD screen is used to display an easy to understand explanation, courtesy of the FE-180’s Help functions.

For more advanced users who have a PC, the FE-180 comes with the Olympus Master Software which can be used to download, organise, edit, and print photos using a computer. And the update to the Plus version even allows special artistic effects, including 3D and oil painting, to be applied to photos.

This economical model combines ease-of-use with an attractive compact design, using standard AA batteries which are readily available from supermarkets and High Street stores. It's a great choice for beginners and all those demanding straightforward fuss-free photography.