GE equips cameras with projectors

By Eugene Araneta
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:15:00 04/18/2011

MANILA, Philippines—With the new GE PJ1 digital camera, a lot of shutterbugs can now easily view and share their favorite photos or videos with relatives and friends anytime by projecting the images on a white wall or surface.

The GE PJ1 is actually the first point-and-shoot digital camera from GE Imaging that is equipped with a Pico projector using the Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology developed by Texas Instruments.

The built-in Pico projector features a 15 ANSI lumens and an image projection distance of 70 inches or 5.83 feet with a WVGA (848 x 480) resolution.

This camera is equipped with a 14.1-megapixel charged couple device (CCD) sensor for sharp and high image quality.

It is also equipped with an image stabilization feature and 7X optical zoom (equivalent to 28-196mm, f/3.9-f5.8), allowing the photographer to shoot pictures from various distances and even at awkward angles.

This camera is also capable of capturing HD video quality at 720-pixel resolution. This camera accepts both SD and SDHC memory cards. It has a suggested retail price of P14,995.

The GE PJ1 is also ideal for business use as it can be linked to a laptop. It may be used as a handy and portable projector for small group sales presentations.

The new GE DV1 digital HD video camera is ideal for those who love the the outdoor life.

The GE DV1 isn’t just dustproof, it is shockproof as well. It can survive a drop of up to 1.5 meters and can operate underwater by 5 meters.

It has the ability to capture still images and videos simultaneously. It is fitted with a built-in USB plug for easy transfer of photos or videos to a PC. It can also accept both SD and SDHC memory cards of up to 32 GB.

This camcorder can capture videos in three movie modes. A user can record in 1080p, 720p or 640x480 at 30fps. It also has a high frame rate mode of 720p at 60 frames per second. The DV1 can take still images at 5 megapixels. It is equipped with image stabilization and 4X optical zoom.

The DV1 has a built-in accelerometer, and flips to landscape automatically when you turn the camcorder on its side.

The DV1 comes in orange, grey, blue and green. It has a suggested retail price of P5,995. Outdoor lovers will now be able to capture every exciting moment of their adventure with the new GE DV1 digital camcorder without too spending much.