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General Imaging's General Electric E1240 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. General Imaging: Four new E-series digicams
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(Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 13:30 EST)

Continuing its 2007 Photo Marketing Show Spring tradeshow debut, General Imaging has launched four digital cameras for the new General Electric E-series.

The General Electric E850, E1030, E1040 and E1240 all feature fairly similar styling. The first model is the GE E850, featuring eight megapixel resolution, a larger-than-average 3.0" LCD display, and a generous 5x optical zoom lens. The GE 1030 boosts sensor resolution to ten megapixels, but drops the LCD to a slightly smaller 2.7"-type, and includes a less versatile 3x optical zoom lens. Stepping up to the GE 1040, you'll get ten megapixels of resolution coupled to a 3.0" LCD display and a 4x optical zoom lens - middle ground between those of the previous two cameras. Finally, the GE 1240 features the same 3.0" LCD and 4x optical zoom as the 1040, but with a whopping twelve megapixel resolution. One further difference between the four models is in ISO sensitivity - the General Electric E1030, E1040 and E1240 all reach further to ISO 3200, where the GE 850 is limited to ISO 1600 max.

All four cameras are alike in their use of a proprietary Lithium Ion battery, USB and NTSC / PAL video connectivity, 26MB of built-in memory and SD / MMC card slots. Pricing and availability have not been announced at this time. The press release for the General Electric E-series digital cameras can be found in another news item.

General Electric E850
General Imaging's General Electric E850 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera TypeCompact
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Model NumberE850
Dimensions3.9 x 2.4 x 1.0"
99.0 x 60.1 x 25.7mm
Weight155.0 g
5.4 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/2.5" CCD
8.30 megapixels (total)
8.00 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions3264 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 Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
LCD3.0", 230,400 pixels
Playback Zoom8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type9 elements in 7 groups
5x optical zoom
Focal Length4.7 - 23.4mm (actual)
28 - 140mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/3.3 - ?(W), f/5.0 - ?(T)
Focusing SystemTTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing RangeNormal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity)
Macro: 2.4" - 24" (6 cm - 60 cm)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter Speed30 - 1/2000 second
Metering ModesArtificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceImage Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal FlashModes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Range: Wide: 0.3m-3.9m / Tele: 0.3m-2.6m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene ModesSport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital ZoomUp to 5.1x
Movie FormatMPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording MediumSD/MMC, Built-in
File SystemFAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatJPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoYes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
OtherIntegrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery TypeLithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary GB-40
Product Bundle
SoftwareCD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary GB-40 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
More Photos
General Imaging's General Electric E850 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

General Electric E1030
General Imaging's General Electric E1030 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera TypeUltra Compact
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Model NumberE1030
Dimensions4.1 x 2.2 x 1.0"
103.6 x 56.0 x 25.0mm
Weight145.0 g
5.1 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/1.7" CCD
10.54 megapixels (total)
10.10 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions3648 x 2736 (10.0 megapixels)
3648 x 2432 (8.9 megapixels)
3696 x 2052 (7.6 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 Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
LCD2.7", 230,400 pixels
Playback Zoom8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type7 elements in 7 groups
3x optical zoom
Focal Length7.5 - 22.5mm (actual)
34 - 102mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/2.8 - ?(W), f/4.9 - ?(T)
Focusing SystemTTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing RangeNormal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity)
Macro: 2.4" - infinity (6.0 cm - infinity)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter Speed30 - 1/2000 second
Metering ModesArtificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceImage Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal FlashModes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Range: Wide: 0.3m-4.6m / Tele: 0.3m-2.6m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene ModesSport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital ZoomUp to 5.7x
Movie FormatMPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording MediumSD/MMC, Built-in
File SystemFAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatJPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoYes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
OtherIntegrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery TypeLithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary GB-40
Product Bundle
SoftwareCD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary GB-40 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
More Photos
General Imaging's General Electric E1030 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

General Electric E1040
General Imaging's General Electric E1040 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera TypeUltra Compact
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Model NumberE1040
Dimensions3.9 x 2.3 x 0.9"
98.5 x 58.5 x 24.0mm
Weight150.0 g
5.2 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/1.7" CCD
10.54 megapixels (total)
10.10 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions3648 x 2736 (10.0 megapixels)
3648 x 2432 (8.9 megapixels)
3696 x 2052 (7.6 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 Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
LCD3.0", 230,400 pixels
Playback Zoom8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type7 elements in 7 groups
4x optical zoom
Focal Length8.8 - 35.2mm (actual)
40 - 160mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/2.9 - ?(W), f/6.3 - ?(T)
Focusing SystemTTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing RangeNormal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity)
Macro: 4.1" - infinity (10.0 cm - infinity)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter Speed30 - 1/2000 second
Metering ModesArtificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceImage Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal FlashModes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Range: Wide: 0.3m-4.4m / Tele: 0.3m-2.0m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene ModesSport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital ZoomUp to 5.7x
Movie FormatMPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording MediumSD/MMC, Built-in
File SystemFAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatJPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoYes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
OtherIntegrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery TypeLithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary GB-40
Product Bundle
SoftwareCD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary GB-40 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
More Photos
General Imaging's General Electric E1040 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

General Electric E1240
General Imaging's General Electric E1240 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Model NumberE1240
Dimensions3.9 x 2.3 x 0.9"
98.5 x 58.5 x 24.0mm
Weight150.0 g
5.2 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/1.7" CCD
12.50 megapixels (total)
12.19 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions4032 x 3024 (12.2 megapixels)
4032 x 2688 (10.8 megapixels)
4032 x 2268 (9.1 megapixels)
2816 x 2112 (5.9 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 Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
LCD3.0", 230,400 pixels
Playback Zoom8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type7 elements in 7 groups
4x optical zoom
Focal Length8.8 - 35.2mm (actual)
40 - 160mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/2.9 - ?(W), f/6.3 - ?(T)
Focusing SystemTTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing RangeNormal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity)
Macro: 4.1" - infinity (10.0 cm - infinity)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter Speed30 - 1/2000 second
Metering ModesArtificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceImage Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal FlashModes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Range: Wide: 0.3m-4.4m / Tele: 0.3m-2.0m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene ModesSport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital ZoomUp to 6.3x
Movie FormatMPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording MediumSD/MMC, Built-in
File SystemFAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatJPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoYes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
OtherIntegrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery TypeLithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary GB-40
Product Bundle
SoftwareCD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary GB-40 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
More Photos
General Imaging's General Electric E1240 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

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