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Model Name: General Electric G1 
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General
Model Number: G1 
Camera Format: Ultra Compact 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $199.99
Street Price: $135.75
Date Available: 2007-05-31
Tripod Mount:  
Weight: 115g
4.1oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 92 x 63 x 21 mm
3.6 x 2.5 x 0.8 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3072x2304, 3072x2048, 3072x1728, 2048x1536, 1600x1200
Continuous-mode frames/second:  
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30/15, 30/15
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 7.40
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 7.07 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 114 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 4.8x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus:  
Normal Focus Range: 60 cm to Infinity
23.6 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - infinity cm
2.0 - infinity in
Aperture Range: f/3.5 - ?(W), f/4.3 - ?(T) 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 153,600
Max Playback Zoom: 8x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame) 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer:  
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: Wide: 0.3m-3.4m / Tele: 0.3m-3.0m (ISO 400) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB): 26.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: MPEG4 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other Connection: Integrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In) 
Included Software: CD-ROM 
OS Compatibility:  
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary GB-20 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary GB-20 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: ISO 3,200 available at reduced resolution (1.7MP). Panoramics stitched in-camera. 

 

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