Olympus's 2005 entry 6MP compact — 38-114mm zoom, xD storage, AA power; sold as X-700 in some markets
The Olympus FE-120 was a budget digital compact announced in August 2005, part of the value-focused FE series that replaced the cheaper Camedia models. In some markets the same camera was sold as the X-700 — a name shared, confusingly, with a well-known Minolta film SLR, so used listings need reading carefully.
It uses a 6-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD with a 3x zoom equivalent to 38-114mm at f/2.8-4.9. Exposure is fully automatic with 16 scene modes and auto ISO from 64 to 320; shutter speeds run 4 seconds to 1/2000. There is a 2cm super-macro mode, a 1.8-inch 85,000-pixel LCD, silent QVGA movie recording at 15fps, 14MB of internal memory with xD-Picture Card expansion, and power from two AA batteries.
This was a camera for buyers who wanted digital photography with no decisions to make, and it still works that way: scene modes, AA cells and a simple menu. The low ISO ceiling and lack of stabilisation confine it to good light, while the 6MP CCD delivers the saturated mid-2000s colour that drives current interest in digicams.
xD-Picture Cards are the main running-cost issue — the format is discontinued, so a bundled card adds real value, though the 14MB internal memory at least allows testing. AA power means no charger worries. Check the LCD (there is no optical finder), lens extension, and flash, and look for battery-bay corrosion.