Super-Slim 0.65-Inch, All-Metal Body Design.
An amazingly slim, all-metal camera that's slightly over a 1/2-inch thick. Fits practically anywhere so you can capture memories wherever you go.
Face Detection.
Whether you're at a family reunion or a barbeque with friends, you always want great portrait shots. Face Detection tracks and focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
Digital Image Stabilization (Dis) Mode & Edit.
With high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds you can freeze the action to capture sharp, blur-free images, even if the camera or your subject is moving. DIS Edit uses built-in gyro sensors to track camera movement so you can fix blurry images right in the camera.
21 Shooting Modes Including Movie With Sound.
Always get the best shot. Preset shooting modes optimize your camera's settings for sharp, brilliant photos. Modes include Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape, 3 Underwater Modes plus many more. Shoots TV-quality movies with sound.
Perfect Shot Preview.
It's no longer necessary to take multiple shots and then try to select the best one. Using a live, multi-frame window on the LCD, you can preview the effects of various settings and select and capture the perfect one before you shoot.
| Specifications |
| Imager | 8.0 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.35 CCD (1.1cm) |
| Lens | 6.3 18.9 mm (36 108 mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 6 Lenses in 5 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses |
| Zoom | 3x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 12x) |
| Aperture Range | F3.1 - F5.9 |
| LCD | 2.5 (6.4cm) LCD with Backlight Boost Button, approx. 230,000 pixels 2 Steps Brightness Adjustment |
| Viewfinder | N/A |
| Focus System | CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range | Normal mode: Wide: 23.6" infinity (0.6m infinity) Tele: 39.4" infinity (1.0m infinity) Macro mode: Wide: 3.9 infinity (0.1m infinity) Tele: 23.6 infinity (0.6m infinity) Super Macro mode: 2.0" (5cm) |
| Focus Mode | iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec. 1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| ISO | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent) |
| Metering Mode | Digital ESP Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| White Balance | iESP2 Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| Recording Modes | Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI Motion JPEG |
| Adjustment Resolutions | 3,264 x 2,448 (SHQ / HQ) 2,048 x 1,536 (SQ1) 640 x 480 (SQ2) 1,920 x 1,080 (16:9) |
| Shooting Modes | 21 shooting modes; Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Scene Modes (1. Portrait, 2. Landscape, 3. Night+Portrait, 4. Sport, 5. Indoor, 6. Candle, 7. Self Portrait, 8. Sunset, 9. Fireworks, 10. Cuisine, 11. Behind Glass, 12. Documents, 13.Auction, 14. Smile Shot, 15. Underwater Wide 1, 16. Underwater Wide 2, 17. Underwater Macro), Movie |
| Panorama Modes | Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card |
| Sequential Shooting | N/A |
| Shooting Assist Functions | Shooting Guide, Perfect Shot Preview |
| Movie Mode | AVI Movie with Sound; 640x480/30fps (SHQ) 320x240/15fps (HQ) 160x120/15fps (SQ) |
| Image Processing | TruePic III Image Processor |
| Noise Reduction | Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes |
| Image Playback | Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, My Favorites Movie: Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame |
| Playback Edit Effects | Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Lighting Fix, Digital Image Stabilization Edit, Resize, Rotation, Trimming Movie: Movie Edit, Frame Index |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Flash Modes | Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| Flash Working Range | Wide: 0.33ft (0.1m) 18.0ft. (5.5m) at ISO 800 Tele: 2.0ft. (0.6m) 9.2ft. (2.8m) at ISO 800 |
| Selftimer | 12 Seconds |
| Memory | 48MB Internal Memory |
| Removable Media Card | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB) |
| Outer Connectors | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output) |
| Auto-connect USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| System Requirements | Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X v10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X v10.3 or later |
| Operating Environment | Operation: 32° 104°F (0° 40°C), 30% 90% humidity Storage: -4° 140°F (-20° 60°C), 10% 90% humidity |
| Power Supply | Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B) |
| Approximate Dimensions |
| Width | 3.6" (91.8mm) |
| Height | 2.2" (55.7mm) |
| Depth | 0.65" (16.5mm) |
| Approximate Weight |
| Net | 3.8oz (108g) without battery and media card |
| Shipping | 1 lb. |
| Box Contents |
| FE-280 Digital camera | x1 |
| Wrist strap | x1 |
| Li-42B Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery | x1 |
| LI-40C Battery charger | x1 |
| USB cable | x1 |
| Audio/Video cable | x1 |
| Olympus Master 2 Software CD-ROM | x1 |
| Warranty card | x1 |
| Warranty Information |
Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer) | 1 year parts and labor |