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General Imaging's General Electric X1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. General Imaging: 8mpix, 12x zoom GE X1 digicam
By Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 13:30 EST)

General Imaging rounds out its PMA 2007 announcements with the launch of the General Electric X1, undoubtedly the most impressive model in the company's debut.

The General Electric X1 offers eight megapixel resolution, a 2.5" LCD display, and a 12x optical zoom lens with the camera's standout feature - optical image stabilization. (The other GE cams all offer the ability to boost ISO sensitivity to reduce shake, but only this model has any mechanical form of stabilization). The GE X1 uses four standard AA batteries (with alkaline disposables in the product bundle), 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 X1 digital cameras can be found in another news item .

General Electric X1
General Imaging's General Electric X1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera Type EVF
Manufacturer General Electric
Model Number X1
Dimensions 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.7"
113.2 x 76.0 x 69.6mm
Weight 380.0 g
13.3 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type 1/2.5" CCD
8.50 megapixels (total)
8.00 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions 3264 x 2448 (8.0 megapixels)
3264 x 2176 (7.1 megapixels)
3264 x 1836 (6.0 megapixels)
2560 x 1920 (4.9 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 Yes, EVF type; 201,600 pixel color LCD
LCD 2.5", 153,600 pixels
Playback Zoom 8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type 12 elements in 10 groups
12x optical zoom
Image Stabilization Yes
Focal Length 5.9 - 71.3mm (actual)
36 - 426mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range f/2.8 - ?(W), f/5.0 - ?(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
Exposure Modes Aperture, Shutter, Manual
Metering Modes Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Aver age, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White Balance Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, 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-7.1m / Tele: 0.3m-4.0m (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 5.1x
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 Alkaline, Lithium disposables, NiMH rechargeables
Battery Form Factor 4 x AA
Product Bundle
Software CD-ROM
Battery / Charger 4 x AA Alkaline disposables battery
Flash Memory 26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant Yes
PictBridge Compliant Yes
Internal Microphone Yes
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General Imaging's General Electric X1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

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