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General Imaging's General Electric G1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. General Imaging announces G1 ultracompact
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(Thursday, March 8, 2007 - 13:30 EST)

General Imaging continues its PMA 2007 announcements today with the launch of the General Electric G1, the first in the new G-series.

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 Imaging's General Electric G1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera TypeUltra Compact
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Model NumberG1
Dimensions3.6 x 2.5 x 0.8"
92.0 x 62.5 x 20.9mm
Weight115.0 g
4.0 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/2.5" CCD
7.40 megapixels (total)
7.07 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions3072 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 Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
ViewfinderNo
LCD2.5", 153,600 pixels
Playback Zoom8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type13 elements in 10 groups
3x optical zoom
Focal Length6.4 - 19.2mm (actual)
38 - 114mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/3.5 - ?(W), f/4.3 - ?(T)
Focusing SystemTTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing RangeNormal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity)
Macro: 2.0" - infinity (5.0 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, Dayl ight, 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-3.4m / Tele: 0.3m-3.0m (ISO 400)
Creative
Scene ModesSport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital ZoomUp to 4.8x
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-20
Product Bundle
SoftwareCD-ROM
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary GB-20 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
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General Imaging's General Electric G1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General Imaging's General Electric G1 digital camera. Courtesy of General Imaging, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

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