The General Electric G1 offers seven megapixel resolution, a 2.5" LCD display, and a 3x optical zoom lens that looks to be prism-folded so as to keep the entirity of the lens inside the camera body. The GE G1 uses a proprietary Lithium Ion battery, offers USB and NTSC / PAL video connectivity, and includes both 26MB of built-in memory and an SD / MMC card slot.

Pricing and availability have not been announced at this time. The press release for the General Electric G1 digital cameras can be found in another news item .

General Electric G1
General
Camera Type	Ultra Compact
Manufacturer	General Electric
Model Number	G1
Dimensions	3.6 x 2.5 x 0.8" 92.0 x 62.5 x 20.9mm
Weight	115.0 g 4.0 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type	1/2.5" CCD 7.40 megapixels (total) 7.07 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions	3072 x 2304 (7.1 megapixels) 3072 x 2048 (6.3 megapixels) 3072 x 1728 (5.3 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Image Quality	3 levels
Image Preview / Review
Viewfinder	No
LCD	2.5", 153,600 pixels
Playback Zoom	8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type	13 elements in 10 groups 3x optical zoom
Focal Length	6.4 - 19.2mm (actual) 38 - 114mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range	f/3.5 - ?(W), f/4.3 - ?(T)
Focusing System	TTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing Range	Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - infinity (5.0 cm - infinity)
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/2000 second
Metering Modes	Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White Balance	Image Sensor - Auto, Dayl ight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal Flash	Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro Range: Wide: 0.3m-3.4m / Tele: 0.3m-3.0m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene Modes	Sport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital Zoom	Up to 4.8x
Movie Format	MPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording Medium	SD/MMC, Built-in
File System	FAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
Video	Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
Computer	USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other	Integrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery Type	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary GB-20
Product Bundle
Software	CD-ROM
Battery / Charger	1 x Proprietary GB-20 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory	26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant	Yes
PictBridge Compliant	Yes
Internal Microphone	Yes
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