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The General Electric G1 is another of the first batch of GE cameras announced today.
This one features a 7 megapixel sensor (CCD), 2.5 inch LCD screen, 3x optical zoom lens and an ISO range of between 64 and 3200.
G Series (The G1) News Release Excerpt
GE’s signature camera is its most compact model (3 inches wide x 2½ inches high), yet it’s big on performance. Perfect for soccer moms or anyone else on the go who wants a superb, snazzy point-and-shoot camera. Includes a 3x optical zoom, a vibrant 2.5-inch LCD screen, 7 megapixels, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
DigitalCameraInfo has a first impressions review of the General Electric G1 and writes, "t’s hard to come to a conclusion on the G1 without knowing the price; General Imaging has said that their new cameras will be priced between $149 and $399 but didn’t specify where the G1 would fall in this range. We would expect it to fall somewhere in the middle, though. This is a value-driven camera that has no outstanding features, so the price and image quality will be what ultimately decides how well it does. But it has most of the features that people look for: decent resolution, a good sized screen (albeit a rather low resolution one) and a decent control system that bodes well for this new camera manufacturer. And it comes with the General Electric logo on the front; a brand that’s synonymous with quality engineering and high technology. We’ll wait to see how well it fits in with this reputation, but price is key in the modern digital camera market."
Megapixel has a review of the General Electric G1 and writes, "While the G1 will satisfy the needs of many point and shoot users, it does face some stiff competition from companies whose name is more readily associated with photography than GE. The G1 is a debut camera, and its descendants may well develop into more impressive and feature-rich cameras over time. But at this time, however, the list prices currently indicated by some retailers may make it a tough sell amongst well-informed camera buyers."
CNET has a review of the General Electric G1 and writes, "The G1 can, on occasion, deliver decent quality shots. As long as there's nothing too dark or too bright in the scene, exposures look fine. And the automatic white balance works pretty well. However, the camera more often produces photos with soft edges and smeared details; at settings of ISO 400 and above they're just a big mess for anything but e-mail. Its MPEG-4 movie capture is similarly inconsistent. ... Most inexpensive digital cameras fill their basic function: they point, they shoot, they produce photos. From that standpoint, the General Electric G1 succeeds. But any product on our list of top budget cameras--and even some that didn't make the cut--succeeds far better."
Steve's Digicams has a review of the GE G1 and writes, "Image quality when using 7M Best mode was only Ok for a 7-megapixel camera in this class. The majority of our outdoor samples showed good overall exposure and color balance, however, they were a bit soft. I also noticed above average amounts of noise at eve the lowest ISO 80 setting. This of course can only be seen when viewing an image at 100%. It is unlikely you will see anything in you prints as long as the sensitivity is not ISO 200. ... GE has created a nice "entry-level" digicam that offers some appealing features. However, I was a bit disappointed with the position of the zoom controls and shutter release. That said, this model has the ability to capture nice photos, and with all of the useful exposure modes, everyone in you household or office will enjoy using it. With 7-megapixels of resolution, you'll be able to create prints up to 13x19- inches or larger. With and MSRP of about $199 or less, the GE G1 offers an Ok value for a 7-megapixel ultra- compact digicam."
DigitalCameraInfo has a review of the General Electric G1 and writes, "I don’t know about GE’s other cameras, but the G1 is disappointing. It isn’t anything different than the standard digital camera. It has 7 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen with sub-par resolution. That’s all been done. ... The G1 does have some interesting highlights: great software that provides a lot more editing than most included software, a $199 price tag, and a Panorama Stitching mode that stitches everything together in the camera. However, these don’t justify the overexposed or grainy pictures. In the end, the GE G1 just isn’t worth it."
Posted by Darren in our Miscellaneous category on March 09, 2007