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
Camera Type	Ultra Compact
Manufacturer	General Electric
Model Number	G1
Dimensions	3.6 x 2.5 x 0.8" 92.0 x 62.5 x 20.9mm
Weight	115.0 g 4.0 oz
Image Capture
Sensor Type	1/2.5" CCD 7.40 megapixels (total) 7.07 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 3:2
Image Dimensions	3072 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 Quality	3 levels
Image Preview / Review
Viewfinder	No
LCD	2.5", 153,600 pixels
Playback Zoom	8.0x max
Lens
Lens Type	13 elements in 10 groups 3x optical zoom
Focal Length	6.4 - 19.2mm (actual) 38 - 114mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range	f/3.5 - ?(W), f/4.3 - ?(T)
Focusing System	TTL 9-Point Contrast Detect Focusing AF, Face-Tracking with AF assist lamp
Focusing Range	Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - infinity (5.0 cm - infinity)
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, Auto High ISO, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/2000 second
Metering Modes	Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White Balance	Image Sensor - Auto, Dayl ight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Preset, Manual
Internal Flash	Modes: 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 Modes	Sport, Kids & Pets, Party/Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Anti-Handshake
Digital Zoom	Up to 4.8x
Movie Format	MPEG4 with audio
Storage
Recording Medium	SD/MMC, Built-in
File System	FAT16, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
Video	Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
Computer	USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other	Integrated Proprietary Connector (USB 2.0, A/V Out, DC In)
Power
Battery Type	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary GB-20
Product Bundle
Software	CD-ROM
Battery / Charger	1 x Proprietary GB-20 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory	26.0MB Internal
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant	Yes
PictBridge Compliant	Yes
Internal Microphone	Yes
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