Camera is probably about 8 years old now, and have had no problems with it, and find it easy to use, so would prefer solution to problem rather than buying a new one.
You could try using 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery or2 x AA NiCd rechargeable batteries if you just using ordinary AA batteries at the moment......
SOURCE: Olympus FE170 digital camera shows
on rechargeable batteries, check the mAh on the side, you would need to be about 2300 or more. also the shelf life on some rechargeables may be less than desireable... try lithium digital
SOURCE: New battery is considered Empty
Some cameras, even the expensive Nikon professional cameras have the same problem. Sometimes turning it on and off fixes it, sometimes removing and reinserting the battery works. Sometimes, going into the menu and finding "reset" works.
SOURCE: Empty batteries
Your camera may have been in wet conditions. So "short cut" may have been occurerd. Please firstly put your camera in a hot and dry room. Wait at least one day. After that process. Try again to use with brand new batteries. It will work I think.
SOURCE: camera consistently says
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp
The above is service and repair information for your camera.
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Even, the manual says that you can use alkaline, NiMH, or Oxyride batteries. which are generally 1.25V for each AA, try the Lithium batteries which are 1.5V. They might work in your camera if your camera has some characteristic where the voltage falls below a certain limit and the 'battery empty' message shows up.
They are more expensive, but might solve your problem, even though the manual says that Lithium batteries are not to be used (in a new properly functioning camera)
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