GE E1050TW-SL 10MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom and 3.0-Inch Touch Screen LCD with Auto Brightness (Silver)

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015LSAQO
• Item model number: E1050SL
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,587 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 7, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Compact and stylish, the GE E1050 redefines the term "feature-rich." For starters, it offers the latest touch-screen panel technology that makes it fun and easy to take fabulous photos. Plus, the aspheric glass lens provides an ultra-sharp image. The E1050 is also our first camera to offer direct HDTV output.

With a spacious 3-inch, high-resolution LCD scree (230,400 pixels), photo playback is a delightful experience. The GE E1050 comes with the latest auto-brightness LCD technology that ensures perfect screen visibility both indoors and outdoors.

Featuring a comprehensive 10-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom, 4.5x digital zoom, 22.5x combined zoom, and a 28mm wide-angle lens, you won't find a camera that's more versatile ... from tight close-ups to wide group shots.

Within the 23.5mm slim body design is a host of advanced features, including: In-Camera Panorama Stitching, Smile Detection, Blink Detection, Face Detection, Electronic Image Stabilization, Red-Eye Removal and an amazing, 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 movie recording capability.

Hold the E1050 and see for yourself all it has to offer. Then you'll understand how this camera is taking point-and-shoot models to a whole new level.

GE E1050 Highlights

Image Stabilization
Image Stabilization automatically overcomes shaking or blurring caused by accidental hand movement, helping you take clearer, sharper pictures.

Image Stabilization in action

Face Detection
The camera detects faces in a scene and then automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for them. This technology helps when taking pictures of large groups, when a person is in the distance or when the subject moves into the frame.

Face Detection in action

Smile Detection
The camera's sensor detects when subjects are smiling and releases the shutter automatically when the smiles reach their peek. No more battling shutter lag times to get the perfect picture.

Smile Detection in action

Blink Detection
If subjects blink as a photo is snapped, the camera alerts the user afterwards. This allows the photo to be immediately retaken.

Blink Detection in action

High ISO
ISO denotes how sensitive the image sensor is to the amount of light present. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the image sensor, which means improved ability to take pictures in low-light situations. With a digital camera, you can change ISO speeds on the fly because you don't have to replace rolls of film rated for those speeds.

High ISO helps capture great images in low-light conditions

In-Camera Panorama Stitching
Allows for the creation of ultra-wide panoramic shots. Wide-view photos are produced by stitching three images into a single panoramic picture, providing an image that is wider than would be possible with a standard lens.


Red-Eye Removal
Red-eye removal provides users a tool to remove the appearance of red eyes in subjects, which sometimes occurs when pictures are taken using the flash.

Red-Eye Detection in action

Product Description

Compact and stylish, the GE E1050 redefines the term "feature-rich." For starters, it offers the latest touch-screen panel technology plus the aspheric all-glass lens provides an ultra sharp image. The E1050 is GE first camera to offer direct HDTV output. With a spacious 3-inch high-resolution LCD screen, photo playback is a delightful experience. The GE E1050 comes with the latest auto-brightness LCD technology that ensures perfect screen visibility both indoors and outdoors. Featuring a comprehensive 10-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom, 4.5x digital zoom, and a 28mm wide angle lens.The E1050 also provides great extras such as in-camera panoramic stitching, smile detection, blink detection, face detection, red-eye removal, electronic image stabilization and 1280 x720 MPEG-4 movie recording. It even has an SD/SDHC memory card slot expandable up to an amazing 4 gigabytes. Additional specs include Focal length of 5mm (wide) to 25mm (Tele) which is the 35mm film equivalent of 28mm (wide) to 140mm (Tele), F number of F3.3 (Wide) to F4.9(Tele), Normal focusing range of 60 cm, Macros of 6cm (Wide) to 40cm (Tele),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 3200, playback modes of single photo, index, slide show, movie, zoom, audio, histogram display. 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

86 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Once again, avoid this model due to GE spec errors, October 16, 2008

By	The Folded Space - See all my reviews

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My entirely truthful review has been taken down, so let's try again.

I returned this camera without having shot a single image or video due to GE getting the specs wrong on their website and dropping the ball on the geotagging feature.

Originally, GE listed that it would shoot 720p 30fps (NTSC), but it is actually limited to 25fps. I have been informed that the site has corrected this now.

GE lists a GPS option on their site for this model. There should be a Rakon GPS radio chip inside that uses Geotate software. It may have the chip, but no info is in the manual - nothing! I emailed Geotate and have received no response.

The camera is larger than the listed dimensions.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Littel price but satisfied overall, December 7, 2008

By	A. Smith - See all my reviews

I currently own a Canon 450D DSLR and thought I wouldn't need a point and shoot. That is until my wife didn't want to carry the big DSLR. However, I do kind of miss my last point and shoot camera, but it had a few similarities like the display size and my new GE camera has some upgrades that makes it a little easier on the switch. This camera is great because it's all display screen and mostly no buttons which I like. If you don't want to mess with settings it's as simple as point, shoot and be amazed. I'm really impressed with the build quality of the E1050 TW especially with a metal casing which helps if it's accidentally dropped. I knew that's built by Stainless Steel which I can NOT find in the market. It's a 10MP beauty! I spent $223 on this camera and I think it was worth it. Well done GE!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Camera!!, December 7, 2008

By	C. Wiltse (Jackson, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This camera was purchased as a Christmas gift and the touch screen features make this camera very easy to use for the person who doesn't want to learn where a bunch of different buttons are. The pictures are very good quality. This really isn't designed for the expert. SLR type cameras would fit that better. It is compact, fast, and easy. It easily fits in a purse and is readily available to quickly capture those moments where you say "I wish I had a camera".