Digital Cameras and Accessories

GE Introduces Nine New Digital Cameras

GE is sticking with the digital camera business, offering nine new models including a 10.1 megapixel shooter with HDMI output.

General Electric wasn't exactly greeted with open arms when it suddenly entered the digital camera business last year under the name General Imaging. But the company—and its Olympus veterans—is sticking with its business plan, rolling out nine new digital cameras it hopes will capture the hearts (and wallets) of consumers everywhere.

"We have said from the beginning that we would be a nimble company that responds to consumer needs, and our new cameras reflect that philosophy," said General Imaging senior VP Rene Buhay, in a statement. "We think people are going to like what they see."

First and foremost among the new offerings is the E1050, which combines a 10 megapixel camera, a 5x optical zoom, and 3-inch touchscreen LCD with HDMI output for high-def displays, a 28mm equivalent wide-angle lens, a GPS receiver that enables photographers to automatically geocode their photos, and a high-resolution video more. Perhaps even more impressive is the E1050's $249.99 price tag.

General Imaging's new entry-level A735 and A835 will offer 7 and 8 megapixel resolutions, respectively, with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD display; the units will also run off AA batteries, which is handy when users are away from their chargers.

Meanwhile, the mid-level E-series will add four cameras (including the E1050, above). The E840s will offer an 8 megapixel resolution with a 4x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD; the E1035 moves to a 10 megapixel resolution with a 3x optical zoom; and the E1235 goes all the way up to 12 megapixels with a 3&imes; optical zoom.

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Canon Powershot SD1100 IS

Canon's latest PowerShot adds a face tracking feature and not much else, and we're strangely OK with it.

Entering Canon's PowerShot line near the top, the SD1100 IS retains the same classic ELPH form factor, with a funky little indent in the right side of the front of the camera, presumably to provide better grip.

It comes in five "lyrically named" designer shades, which we won't waste time mentioning here.

The basic stats are all on par for a $250 point-and-shoot, with an 8-megapixel sensor, optical image stabilization and a 3x zoom lens.

It's face detection can detect up to nine human faces in a scene, but the interesting part is the Face Select and Track feature, which can lock on to a single face in the crowd and follow it as they move.

A 32MB SD card is included, which would be impressive if people like Nikon's point-and-shoots didn't come with more internal flash memory than that, rendering the 32MB card almost useless, especially for video.

Release: March 2008.

Source:infoSyncWorld