Olympus's 6MP budget FE compact — 3x zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, xD card, LI-42B-type battery; Japan name X-735
The Olympus FE-160 was a 6-megapixel compact released in March 2006 in the budget FE series, Olympus's simplified point-and-shoot line of the mid-2000s. In Japan the same camera was sold as the X-735, and it sat alongside the 5-megapixel FE-150 with which it shared a manual and body design.
It combined a 6-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD with a 3x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom, framed on a 2.5-inch rear LCD with no optical viewfinder. Images were stored on xD-Picture Card, and power came from a small proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion pack of the LI-40B/LI-42B type, charged externally. Operation was heavily automated with scene modes in place of manual control.
It suits beginners and retro-digicam buyers who want a slim early-CCD compact with a bigger screen than the bottom-rung AA-powered FE models. Image quality is respectable in good light with typical CCD colour, but high-ISO output and screen visibility in sun are weak points of the class.
Because it uses a proprietary battery, confirm the seller includes a working LI-40B/LI-42B cell and ideally a charger — replacements remain cheap and common, unlike the discontinued xD-Picture Cards, which are the bigger cost. Check for lens-extension errors and LCD scratches, and test a few shots to card if one is included.