Well, I can’t say I’m much of an expert as far as digicams go.. but I have been using this one off and on (belongs to my wife).. and I have to say - the Olympus FE170 is **far** better than the other digicams I’ve used. Factors contributing to this camera being really good **value for money** are :-
- excellent Image Stabilization.
- really effective settings (Landscape, Portrait, Night mode)
- good Auto shooting (for amatuers like me)
- easy downloading and sharing (no unnecessary applications)
- very easy on the batteries
- simple menu and no hi-end (confusing) functions
- great **internal memory (no need for SD card)**
I’d say that even though the camera is just **6.0 megapixel**, which is low by today’s standards; in terms of size of images - the phenomenal clarity of the images makes up for this. 3x optical zoom is what you’d expect out of a simple home-use camera; and this one provides just that.
Works very well even in low light and bad weather.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this camera to any average non-professional photographer who’s looking for a simple yet highly functional camera.