Description: GE 1255W 12MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom
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The General Electric E1255W Digital Camera delivers a big 3.0-inch intelligent LCD screen and a 28mm wide angle lens for more capturing and viewing dimension.
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Its powerful 12-megapixel resolution sensor offers superb image details. With the latest Pan-Capture Panorama feature, seamless wide-view photos can be captured without the need for stitching. The E1255W also contains a host of advanced features that you definitely appreciate.
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Features
28mm Wide Angle Lens: Easily capture large group shots with the extra wide lens
Pan-Capture Panorama: Wide-view photos are produced by panning the camera across to create a seamless panoramic picture
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Auto Scene Detection: Automatically determines the appropriate scene type and optimizes exposure for sharp, vibrant pictures
Blink Detection: Blink Detection alerts you if a subject's eyes were closed so you can immediately retake the picture
Smile Detection: The shutter automatically releases when the smile appears so you can capture smiles the moment they happen
Face Detection: Face Detection automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant pictures
Image Stabilization: Overcomes camera shake to help you take clearer, sharper pictures
In-Camera Red-Eye Removal: Remove red-eye immediately while viewing images on the LCD
Auto Adjust Brightness LCD: The LCD screen adjusts to the existing lighting conditions so you can frame your subject properly
Item Includes
• General Electric E1255W Digital Camera
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• Battery Charger
• AV Cable
• USB Cable
• Wrist Strap
• Arcsoft Photo Impression 6
• CD-ROM
• Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Warranty Card
• General Electric 1 Year Limited Warranty
Reviews
So disappointed !!, September 28, 2009
By Boston Vince (Boston, MA)
It pains me a little to write this review, because I was SO EXCITED to buy this camera. I was in the market for a new camera. After searching ebay for a bit, I came across this one. I really liked the look of the camera, the features, the LCD screen, the size, the specs, everything, but I was still a little hesitant, thinking, "GE doesn't make cameras!" My fears were assuaged, however, after reading all the stellar reviews (twelve 4 and 5s, only one 3). Plus, after discounts, and my gift card, the camera only cost me 95 cents!! Well, I should have put the $100 toward a better camera.
I'm not a moron; I have a graduate degree, and I know how to use a camera. For a "point and shoot" camera, it's anything but. The automatic modes are sadly useless. Pictures are blurry. The flash washes people out. The "stablization mode" doesn't work at all. I tried taking pictures of my dogs being cute (lying in bed mind you, not running around or anything) and maybe 3 out of 17 pictures look good. I tried automatic, manual, turning the flash on/off, macro, zoom/no zoom, stabilization. Taking a picture shouldn't be that difficult. By the time you figure out how to take the best picture, the moment has passed.
My BIGGEST pet peeve is the "Quick Review," the brief flash of the pic on the LCD screen to show you if you got a good shot. Well, almost ALL previews are blurry, but when you actually view the pics in playback mode, some of them are actually OK (the few that actually come out). What's the point of the quick review, if it doesn't look like the final result!!! Who wants to go back and forth between camera mode and playback mode, every time you take a picture?
I think this camera probably takes great pictures in bright daylight, with no action or far zoom. In other words, IDEAL conditions, but how often does that ever happen? The pics of my dogs were in a house, with several lights on, at 3pm, not exactly a "night scene." I tried taking outdoor pics at 6:30pm, with a flash, without a flash, in night mode. Disappointed again.
The best feature by far, is the panoramic mode, which guides you through taking 3 pictures, and automatically stitches them together. It's a really cool feature, but again, it doesn't always work. Sometimes the final pic will have duplicated segments. Plus, while a regular picture uses about 5.5MB of memory, a panoramic picture only uses about 650kb. How would that look enlarged?
I didn't mean for this to be such a long review, and I'm happy for all the other satisfied camera owners. I just wanted to warn other potential buyers into thinking twice. Definitely, go to a brick and mortar store to play with the camera before ordering it online. I thought, "what do I have to lose?" Sadly, my $100 gift card. My parents aren't happy with their GE refrigerator. Maybe that should have been a clue. If you go to the GE website, and check out the camera FAQs, there are a lot of questions regarding blurry pics, so I guess I'm not the only one.
I'd appreciate hints from some of the happy reviewers. Maybe I'm doing something wrong after all.
