Typical price: £99
What is it: 8-megapixel compact camera with 5x optical zoom
What we think: Looks smart and takes decent pictures, but it's let down by some odd control decisions
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 February 2009
Tags: Olympus, Olympus X-880, optical zoom, white balance, lens
We like:
Inexpensive; well made; speedy zoom and autofocus
We don't like:
Difficult to find the face-detection mode; some control glitches; memory-format support
CNET UK judgement:
The Olympus X-880 is a decent camera that produces crisp, colourful pictures. But, while the 5x optical zoom is good, the control interface becomes cumbersome when you dig below the surface, and we can't understand why you have to activate the face-detection mode manually. Overall, the X-880 is good on the surface, but rather odd and clunky beneath it
Full review:
The £99 Olympus X-880 digital camera is exclusive to Jessops, but it's essentially the same as the FE-370, available elsewhere. Olympus FE-series cameras are designed to offer ease of use and 'precision automation'. Highlights include a 5x optical zoom, although the reliance on the xD Picture Card and microSD memory-card formats leaves Olympus out of step with other makers. Continue Reading...
Olympus X-880 History
20 Jan 2009 in Crave
The Olympus X-880, available exclusively at Jessops, is a decently-specced compact with a neat card trick up its sleeve
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March 27, 2009
Posted by: arb_011
"Perfect for me"
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