General Electric will launch a GPS equipped consumer camera

Posted February 18, 2008 * Comments(1)

General Electric E1035, E1235, E1050 and a special variant with a GPS chip for automatic geotagging ;)

 

 

GE E-series compact cameras
The current top line in GE’s first foray into digital cameras is topped off by the E-series. As with all the models in the GE range, the E1035, E1235 and E1050 all sport exactly the same feature set (well, almost) with clever things like blink detection (the camera suggests you retake a picture if the subject blinked) and three-into-one in-camera panorama mode.Once again the principle difference between the E1035 and E1235 is resolution, with 10 and 12 megapixel sensors respectively. Both feature a 24mm thick body and a 2.7” LCD screen. The big bonus with these cameras is they feature a wider lens than most compacts; the 3x optical, 4.5x optical zoom starts from 28mm (35mm equivalent).

A special variant of the E1035 is scheduled for launch later in the year. Called the E1050g, the camera also included a GPS chip to allow easy geotagging of your images. Ideal for uploading your images to Google Earth or similar.

The 1035 and 1235 should be available from April. The price for the 1035 is not specified as yet, but the 1235 should be around £130.

GE’s top camera will be the E1050, anticipated to cost around £150. This 10megapixel camera will feature a 3” touchscreen LCD, with a 5x optical and 4.5x digital zoom function. It will also feature HDMI connectivity to a high-resolution plasma or LCD screen; the E1050 is claimed to be the first HDMI-equipped compact that can connect to a TV set without the need for a docking station. So far, only mock-ups of this camera have been shown to the press, but we expect to see more at PMA at the end of the month.

www.ge.com/digitalcameras

1 Comment so far

  1. jesus on February 19th, 2008

    Now that’s cool. I might even buy one ;-)

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