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Mom Tech for Mother's Day

by Tom Samiljan on May 8, 2007 at 05:08 PM



Mother's Day Wish #4
An Easy-to-Use Camera That Fits in Mom's Pocket

Dear Tom,

I finally figured out how to use your Dad's camera. It's fantastic. I love that I can just delete bad photos on the fly – can you imagine what I would have done when you and your brother were kids? So I'd like my own camera, but something easy to use. Also, I hate flash – it makes people look horrible and it's rude. I'd like something small enough to put anywhere, in my purse or coat pocket.

Love,
Mom


Dear Mom,

I have the perfect camera for you, the Olympus FE-240 ($249). It may not be most distinctive camera, design-wise, but, like most Olympus cameras, it's one of the easiest to use. You can easily switch between auto, scene, and viewing modes by just flipping the dial on the top.

As for scene modes – presets optimized for different lighting situations – the Olympus has a full 16 of them. You're the best cook I know, so I bet you'll appreciate the "Cuisine" mode, which is preset to shoot the details and colors of food, close-up. Other scene modes include "Night," "Portrait," and "Available Light." If you can't figure out which scene mode to use, try the built-in tutorial.

Don't want to use the flash? No problem, the camera's Bright Capture technology enhances pictures in low light, without flash (perfect for the candlelit dinner parties you like to have). And you don't even have to worry about keeping the camera still anymore – the FE-240's image stabilization feature means the picture will come out clear, even if it shakes a little.

Lastly, this camera is less than an inch thick (.79-inches, to be exact), so it'll definitely fit in your coat pocket.

I can't wait to see the amazing pictures you'll take with this!

Love,
Tom

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