Olympus FE-5000 Compact Digital Camera (Gold) - 10.0 MP, 5x Zoom, 2.7" LCD, Advanced Face Detection, Dual Image Stabilisation, Intelligent Auto Mode
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Line: FEModel: 5000
Warranty: 2 years
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Overview & Features top
  • Precision 5x optical zoom (36-180mm*) in a compact metal body to capture great scenes through to exciting close-ups
  • Avoids blur thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation (combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
  • The easy way to perfect images - Intelligent Auto Mode detects the five most commonly used scenes and adjusts settings, focus and exposure automatically
  • Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 persons for perfectly focused and exposed faces
  • 10 Megapixels to make poster-size prints if you want to
  • See and share images more easily on the 6.9cm/2.7" LCD (230,000 dots)
  • 14 shooting modes (e.g. Night Scene with Portrait and Fireworks) ensure the camera has the right settings for different situations
  • "One button, one function" design principle and in-camera help guide and for easy operation
  • Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
  • xD-Picture Card and microSD Card compatible
The Olympus FE series is back and better than ever, with three new cameras joining the updated line-up. They bring you the best of both worlds, uniting user-friendliness and surprising power, making them ideal for hobby photographers on a budget who don’t want to compromise on image quality. The latest additions to the FE series offer up to 5x optical zoom and up to 12 Megapixels. The top model even includes Dual Image Stabilisation. Moreover, all new models incorporate helpful attributes such as Advanced Face Detection Technology and the innovative Intelligent Auto Mode which automatically recognises the five most commonly-used scenes and adjusts settings accordingly. In addition to internal memory, photos can be stored to xD-Picture Card, or – thanks to an included attachment – to a microSD Card.

Each of the new FE models follows a ‘one button, one function’ design principle to ensure easy operation straight out of the box. The FE-5000 and FE-45 will become available in late January, and the FE-3010 in early March 2009.

With its 5x optical zoom and treasure trove of advanced features, the metal-bodied FE-5000 is the leader of the FE-series pack. Dual Image Stabilisation ensures pictures will always come out crisp and blur-free. And with additional integrated features such as Smile Shot, which detects smiles on subjects’ faces before shooting, and Perfect Fix, which allows the photographer to instantly correct minor mistakes after taking a shot, the 10 Megapixel FE-5000 is a convenient tool to have on-hand anytime. Framing compositions and reviewing images and video is also a breeze on the 6.9cm/2.7” LCD. Advanced Face Detection Technology, which can detect up to 16 faces, and Intelligent Auto Mode round out the list of photo-enhancing inclusions. Available in black and gold, the FE-5000 is a great hybrid of high-tech and user-friendliness. *Equivalent to a 35mm camera

What's in the Box top
  • Handstrap
  • Instruction Manual
  • World Wide Warranty Card
  • CB-AVC5 (Audio/Video cable)
  • CB-USB7 (USB Cable)
  • OLYMPUS Master 2 (Software CD-ROM)
  • MASD-1 (microSD attachment)
  • LI-42B (Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery)
  • LI-41C (Charger for Lithium-Ion batteries)
Specification top
General
Effective Megapixels
10.0
Sensor Type
1/2.3" CCD
ISO Min Sensitivity
80
ISO Max Sensitivity
1600
Model
5000
Color
Gold
Type
Compact
 
Image
Supported Image Sizes
VGA 640 x 480
16:9 1920 x 1080
1M 1280 x 960
2M 1600 x 1200
5M 2560 x 1920
3M 2048 x 1536
10M 3648 x 2736
File Format
JPEG
RAW Support
-
 
Sensor
Effective Megapixels
10 megapixels
Sensor Type
<not specified>
ISO Sensitivity
-
 
Display
LCD size
2.7
LCD resolution
230000
Viewfinder
-
LCD Size
<not specified>
LCD Resolution
<not specified>
Touch Screen
-
Swivel Screen
<not specified>
 
Lens
Wide angle
-
Focal Length (35mm equivalent)
36 - 180 mm
Aperture
3.5 - 5.6
Optical Zoom (x)
5x
Digital Zoom (x)
4x
Focal Length
-
Aperture @ Wide
<not specified>
Aperture @ Telephoto
<not specified>
 
Image Recording
Max Resolution (H)
<not specified>
Max Resolution (V)
<not specified>
File Format
<not specified>
 
Movie Recording
Max video resolution (Y)
480
Max video resolution (X)
640
Max Video Resolution
x
Frames Per Second (FPS)
30
Sound Recording
<not specified>
File Format
<not specified>
 
Manual Controls
Manual Focus
-
Manual Exposure
-
Manual White Balance
-
 
Other Features
Face Detection
Yes
Voice Memo
Yes
Image Stabilization
Optical
Dual
Print Compliance
PictBridge
Waterproof
-
 
Interfaces
Digital Interface
USB 2.0 (high-speed)
A/V Output
Yes
 
Storage
Media Types
xD
Included Memory Card
<not specified>
Memory Card Type
<not specified>
Memory Card Capacity
<not specified>
Internal Memory
48 MB
 
Power
Power Adapter
-
Battery Type
<not specified>
 
Physical Characteristics
Weight
137 grams
Width
97 mm
Height
26 mm
Depth
57 mm
 
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Overall score (31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.8/10
Expert score (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.3/10
User score (29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.6/10
 
Picture quality (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.5/10
Expert Reviews
PC Pro
17 June 2009
Olympus FE-5000
A little higher up the price scale than the FE-45, the FE-5000 immediately feels like a much better put-together proposition. Its metal body is solid and cool to the touch, and the dumpy looks of the FE-45 are replaced with something a good deal sleeker. Read more ...
6.7/10
User Reviews
Amazon
18 August 2009
Fantastic Camera
This is a lovely camera, easy to use. Just Point and press and it does all the work for you. If you want to play with the settings, that's easy to do too. Light and easy to carry around it packs a great zoom which extends out when you turn the camera on. Read more ...
10.0/10