BenQ Announces New High-Performance, Ultra-Slim Digital Cameras; Stylish Cameras Include the World's Smallest 6-Megapixel Camera, a 5-Megapixel Model with an OLED Advanced Display and a Versatile 8-Megapixel Model.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- BenQ, a leading manufacturer of digital lifestyle devices, today unveiled three new additions to its digital camera lineup, the X600, C800 and E521. The highlight of the three models is the X600, the world's smallest 6-megapixel camera. All three digital cameras offer an ultra-slim, compact design and versatile feature set, and are ideal for consumers seeking a high-quality multi-function digital camera at an affordable price. Equipped with Pentax's Super-Multi Coating (SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) ) lens and a 3X optical zoom Changing the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot cameras as well as consumer and prosumer video camcorders have optical zoom, but they also , the X600 delivers true-to-life, crisp photos with pristine clarity and superb contrast. A 2.5-inch high-resolution LTPS See LTPS TFT LCD. LCD screen and VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. movie recording at 30fps with AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. (MPEG-4) format ensures comfortable viewing and super smooth movie clips. In addition, the X600 offers a smart photo-editing function that includes trimming, resizing, rotation, color filter Color filter An optical element that partially absorbs incident radiation, often called an absorption filter. The absorption is selective with respect to wavelength, or color, limiting the colors that are transmitted by limiting those that are absorbed. , movie editing, all of which can be done via a touch of a few buttons on the camera itself. The compact design and ultra-thin thickness of 1.9 cm make the X600 an ideal accessory for on-the-go consumers. The E521 features a 5-megapixel CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. (charge-coupled device See CCD. (electronics) charge-coupled device - (CCD) A semiconductor technology used to build light-sensitive electronic devices such as cameras and image scanners. CCDs can be made to detect either colour or black-and-white. ), 3X optical zoom, MPEG-4 movie format and 2.0-inch OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts. advanced display screen for very sharp rendering of photos. Targeting technology "first adopters" who demand the most advanced solutions, the camera features Pentax's Super-Multi Coating (SMC) lens, a 3X optical zoom and fluid VGA movie recording at 30fps with AVI (MPEG-4) format. The compact C800 features an 8-megapixel CCD (charge-coupled device), 3X optical zoom, MPEG-4 movie format and a large 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen for clear and comfortable photo viewing. The camera comes equipped with a Printer Mode for direct printing via a compatible printer and Burst Mode that enables four (4) shots to be taken per snap. The camera can be used as a Dictaphone and is bundled with 26MB of built-in memory. Technical Specifications:
X600 E521 C800
Resolution 6 megapixel 5 megapixel 8 megapixel
Display 2.5" color LTPS 2.0" color OLED 2.4" color TFT
LCD (968x240 (640x240 pixels) LCD (480x234
pixels) pixels)
Movie VGA 30fps, MPEG4 VGA 30fps, MPEG4 VGA 30fps, MPEG4
Internal Memory 23MB 20MB 26MB
CIPA Power 150 shots 250 shots 80 shots
Size 85.5 x 53.5 x 89 x 58.5 x 89 x 60.5 x
19 mm 23.7 mm 32.7 mm
Pricing and Availability:
X600 E521 C800
Estimated Street Price $399 $299 $229
Availability Currently January 2006 January 2006
available
About BenQ Group The BenQ Group is currently comprised of 10 companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include AU Optronics Corp., the world's third-largest manufacturer of LCD panels; Darfon Electronics Corp.; Daxon Technology Inc.; Airoha Technology Corp.; Darly Venture Inc.; BenQ Guru Software Co. Ltd.; Philips BenQ Digital Storage; and Cando Corp. 2004 revenues for BenQ Group exceeded US$10.8 billion. BenQ Corp. consists of three main business groups -- Computing Products, Digital Media and Mobile Business. Although these business groups encompass a broad range of products, each retains a focus on providing consumer-oriented solutions designed especially for the digital lifestyle. 2004 revenues exceeded US$5.1 billion. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.BenQ.us. |
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