GE-E840s Slim Line 8MP Digital Camera with 4X Optical Zoom (Silver)

by GE

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.9 x 2.2 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015LMYK2
• Item model number: E840s SL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,111 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

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Equipped with a lightweight, ultra-slim body that combines portability with style, the GE E840s 8-megapixel intermediate point-and-shoot camera offers the type of features typically reserved for premium models. The E840s offers an impressive 8-megapixel resolution bolstered by a 4x optical zoom, a 4.5x digital zoom, and an 18x combined zoom. The high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD screen, meanwhile, offers a crisp 230,400-pixel resolution, so you won't have to squint to play back the images you've captured. Add in an aspheric all-glass lens for sharper, clearer pictures and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for nonstop picture taking and you have a terrific camera for vacations and casual use.

The GE E840s boasts several advanced features, including auto-brightness LCD technology, which ensures perfect screen visibility both indoors and out; electronic image stabilization, which automatically overcomes shaking or blurring caused by accidental hand movements to produce clearer photos; in-camera panoramic stitching, which stitches three images into a single panoramic picture to produce an ultra-wide shot; smile detection technology, which detects when subjects are smiling and releases the shutter automatically when the smiles reach their peak; and red-eye removal, which removes the appearance of red eyes in shots taken with a flash. Other advanced camera functions include blink detection technology, face detection technology, support for MPEG-4 movie recording, 26 MB internal memory, and a high ISO rating.

Expandable up to 4 GB with SD or SDHC memory cards, the camera measures 3.8 by 2.2 by 0.77 inches (W x H x D), weighs 3.4 ounces, and carries a one-year warranty.

Product Description

The GE E840s 8MP Camera is loaded with the features intermediate photographers want most. Like, a simple, intuitive user interface to reduce the user's learning curve. A 4X optical zoom and 4.5X digital zoom, combined 18x zoom, capture every detail. The 19.5mm stylish body and a vibrant 2.7 inch auto-adjusting LCD screen makes it easy to frame your subject and review your images. The E840s provides great extras such as in-camera panoramic stitching, red-eye removal, face-tracking, smile detection, blink detection, electronic stabilization and MPEG-4 movie recording. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it even has an SD/SDHC memory card slot expandable up to an amazing 4 gigabytes. Additional specs include Focal length of 6.05mm (wide) to 24.2mm (Tele) which is the 35mm film equivalent of 36mm (wide) to 144mm (Tele), F number of F3.4 (Wide) to F5.8(Tele), Normal focusing range of 60 cm, Macros of 6cm (Wide) to 40cm (Tele), Image compression of Best, Fine, and Normal, 640x480 movie resolution at 30 fps, Shooting modes of Auto, Manual, Image Stabilization, Movie, Scene (Sport, Children, Indoor, Leaf, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Glass, Museum, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait), Panorama and Portrait, Auto ISO sensitivity of 1600, AF methods of Multi (TTL 9-Point Focusing), Single AF, Multi-AF, AF Assist Beam (On/Off), Light Metering Methods of Ai AE, Center-weighted Average, and Spot (Fixed to center of frame), Playback modes of single photo, index, slide show, movie, and zoom. White Balance Controls of Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incandescent and Manual, Flash Settings of Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, and Red-Eye plus Slow Synchro, Internal memory of 26MB, Pictbridge compatability, USB 2.0 and AV out jacks. This products ships with a lithium-ion battery, battery charger, USB cable, AV cable, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM, Manuals, Quick Start Guide, and Warranty Card.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple Camera Solution, October 8, 2008

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ExE122 (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GE-E840s Slim Line 8MP Digital Camera with 4X Optical Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this item as a gift for someone who wanted something that was small, simple, low priced, easy to use, and of acceptable quality. This camera ended up beating my expectations.

The camera is indeed small and thin, making it very portable. It's only slightly larger than my cell phone, so it still fits easily into pockets. The price is reasonable, and the quality is better than expected. It was also very basic and easy to use.

It's definitely not as high quality or feature-rich as some other brands/models. However, I wasn't looking for anything more than what this camera had to offer, and it ended up making a great gift.

4.0 out of 5 stars digital camera makes good, December 5, 2009

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Ann Dana (hickory nc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE-E840s Slim Line 8MP Digital Camera with 4X Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

Who knew that GE makes digital cameras! Well, they do and this one is a small marvel. It's so tiny that you tend to lose it in the clutter, so hang on to it! It's very simple to use but has some things that I've never seen before to make lighting easier. My only complaint is that the time between one shot and the next is slow, so wait for it to clear the decks before your next shot. I haven't tried all of the features yet, but intend to do so this summer when it's fun to be outdoors. Interior shots are fine with the camera picking the correct light, etc. About $100.00! Get this.

3.0 out of 5 stars Expendable Camera, December 2, 2009

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Trevor Faulkner "Turtle" (Upstate, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE-E840s Slim Line 8MP Digital Camera with 4X Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

I originally bought this camera because of the price. I have a bad reputation for breaking small electronics, so i figured if this camera got lost, stolen, or broken it wouldn't matter. It is small and compact, good for travel, fits in my pocket just fine. It takes quality pictures, has a good battery life, and what i like most of all is that it simple. Very basic no confusing options. Point. Click. I guess its ok for a person like me because it does what a camera should. Take pictures. I'm not much of a master photographer so I'm not looking for perfect pictures. The Auto option works just fine for all my needs. Also takes very good videos. Mic is a little week though. The option wheel is the only thing that dose not work well, some of the wheel options go to a different one then the one you selected, sometimes i have to move the wheel halfway between clicks to get the right setting. But like i said I don't use a bunch of different settings so I don't mind the corky wheel, I only mainly use the panoramic option if anything because I'm and outdoors man that likes to get those wide views.

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