General Electric / General Imaging GE E1480W

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Pros:

Fast and responsive, Slim body with 8x optical zoom lens, Lots of features for the price.
Nice collection of features for sub$150 camera, LCD is bright and large, Image quality very good for nonmoving subjects, Camera is a good looking model, Panorama feature is easy to use

Cons:

Noisy images unless conditions are near-perfect, Lackluster UI, Proprietary USB port.
Shutter lag is a major drawback, Positioning of focus assist lamp is awkward, Image quality sometimes suffers with moving subjects, Occasional soft focus problems

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Last revision on July 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Fast and responsive, Slim body with 8x optical zoom lens, Lots of features for the price
Nice collection of features for sub$150 camera, LCD is bright and large, Image quality very good for nonmoving subjects, Camera is a good looking model, Panorama feature is easy to use

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noisy images unless conditions are near-perfect, Lackluster UI, Proprietary USB port
Shutter lag is a major drawback, Positioning of focus assist lamp is awkward, Image quality sometimes suffers with moving subjects, Occasional soft focus problems

Expert reviews and ratings

Digital camera newcomer, General Electric, offers a competitive feature set and attractive price in its E1480W pocket camera. But images are noisy, even in shooting environments with good light....

By PC Mag on February 15, 2011

With the E1480W GE has packed everything that the majority of users will want in a digital camera. Despite having a resolution of 14.1Mpixels, a 3 inch LCD screen and a X8 zoom they have still managed to fit it into a package, at a competitive price,...

By GadgetSpeak on August 23, 2010

Pros: Nice collection of features for sub$150 camera, LCD is bright and large, Image quality very good for nonmoving subjects, Camera is a good looking model, Panorama feature is easy to use

Cons: Shutter lag is a major drawback, Positioning of focus assist lamp is awkward, Image quality sometimes suffers with moving subjects, Occasional soft focus problems

By About.com on January 01, 2010