Good Camera, here's why

For reasons that would be useless and boring to this post, I've had five digital cameras in the last five years (Panasonic, Pentax, Panasonic, Olympus, Panasonic). I've also tinkered with family versions of Sony, Kodak, and Fuji cameras.

Panasonic cameras are the best. Period. There is no point in me posting about them, because everyone else has. And I have one with a large Leica lense, and I use it regularly for low-light situations.

But if you want a really great, tiny camera, think Olympus.

For a small, super-portable camera, the FE-280 has met all my expectations. Yes, it has a tiny, very tiny, lense. That means indoor shots will not be that great. But otherwise, the pics outdoors are fantastic. Even indoor shots have some depth. If you want crazy-good photos, get a Panasonic with a large Leica lense.

Best Advice if you have an FE-280:

* Use the Sports Mode for everything.
* Use the Indoor Mode for everything else in low light.
* Video is very good in the second setting. The  more

Great point and shoot plus movie

We bought 2 of the FE-280s; one for us and one as a gift for a non-camera user. This was perfect for the new user who learned to take pictures and video in no time. We already have another Olympus digital SLR and this camera takes comparitive quality shots. Our other camera is large and this one is good for times where a big camera is inconveninet. The shutter speed is a little slower, as is to be expected in a small camera, but we loved the video camera feature. We just returned from a vacation where it was used extensively and we are very happy with the results.

THE BEST

This camera is well worth the money!!!! It takes the best pictures and they are all so clear. had this camera about a year and someone stole it. I like it so much that I went back and repurchased it.