GE-E850 8MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Silver)

by GE

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VXIHB0
• Item model number: E850 SL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,180 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2007

Product Description

Color: Silver

Amazon.com

The GE E850 may be an intermediate point-and-shoot camera, but it offers the type of features and megapixels that distinguish much more expensive models. The camera is equipped with a generous 8-megapixel rating and a 28mm-equivalent wide-angle lens, making it easy to take terrific indoor group pictures without making subjects squeeze uncomfortably close together. The E850's 5x optical zoom and 4.5x digital zoom, meanwhile, provide superior focal flexibility regardless of the subject. Perhaps the handiest feature, however, is the camera's large 3-inch LCD screen, which means you won't have to squint to see the images you're capturing.

Packed inside the E850's sleek and stylish body are several editing functions and shooting modes, including 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; face-detection technology, which detects faces in a scene and then automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for them; and red-eye removal, which removes the appearance of red eyes in shots taken with a flash. In addition, the camera offers multiple scene modes--such as sports, children, indoor, snow, sunset, etc.--and a continuous shooting option for sports and other fast-moving subjects. Finally, there's no shortage of playback options, ranging from single photo to slideshow to histogram display. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the E850 even includes an SD/SDHC memory card slot that's expandable up to 4 GB. You'll be hard pressed to find a more feature-rich entry-level camera.

Other details include a macro mode (6 cm to infinity); 26 MB of internal memory; support for PictBridge-compatible printers; a USB 2.0 interface; and a sleek silver housing. The E850 measures 3.89 by 2.36 by 1.01 inches (W x H x D), weighs 0.34 pounds, and carries a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
E850 digital camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery charger, USB cable, AV cable, wrist strap, CD-ROM, manual, quick-start guide, warranty card.

Product Description

The GE E850 8MP Camera is loaded with amazing features, like, a simple, intuitive user interface. A 5X optical zoom and 4.5X digital zoom, capture every detail. The vibrant 3 inch LCD screen makes it easy to frame your subject and review your images. The E850 provides great extras such as in-camera panoramic stitching, red-eye removal, face-tracking, electronic stabilization and MPEG-4 movie recording. Powered by a 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 4.67mm (wide) to 23.35mm (Tele) which is the 35mm film equivalent of 28mm (wide) to 140mm (Tele), F number of F3.3 (Wide) to F4.8(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-AF (TTL 9-Point Focusing), Single AF, Face Detection, 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars GE E850 Digital camera, May 28, 2008

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Edward A. Partis (Los Angeles , CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE-E850 8MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

I ordered this camera on the premise that it was made by The General Electric Co. because it has the GE logo on the camera. It had the features I wanted and it was the right price, but I was slightly disapointed that it was made be General Imaging Co. in China, and not by GE, a name I have grown to respect over the years.

It is not bad for a tag along camera. Good price, good size and it has nice features. Does not hold up to the bigger cameras for clear photos and non-blurry shots. One has to hold the camera very steady to get non- blurry pictures and that is hard to do with this camera. All in all, for the price, it is an OK, second, tag along camera good for those surprise shots you might miss when you leave your bigger camera at home. I think the only thing I really would like to see improved is the LCD screen. It has a nice 3" screen but, since the camera does not have a viewfinder, it is extreemly difficult, because of glare, to see your subject in the LCD screen in the sunlight. And, of course, the playback in the LCD screen is also very poor in the sunlight.

BL, I enjoy the camera, and it does the job I expected it to do.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Priced High End Camera packed with features., June 10, 2008

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E. Perry "BlogSomebody" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE-E850 8MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

Wow, This Camera will blow away even the Popular Canon ELF models. It has a 3 inch screen. It has all the red eye reductions and face capture technolgy that those other $175 to $200 cameras have but its better. It even has more Optical Zoom - 5 X, instead of 3 X...

If you shop around for features you will see that this is the best value for your money. I am surprised that nobody else noticed it. GE really does bring good things to life, don't let the name fool you. They do make some very good quality cameras too, not just home appliances.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GE 850 Camera, July 7, 2008

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Luvinhistory (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE-E850 8MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

I picked up this camera as an upgrade to my current 5mp camera and I was not disappointed in the features. I shot some long shots of my grandson and they turned out great. The only complaint is that it is a bit slow on the boot up, but the rechargeable battery is good for a long time, so it is not a real problem.

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