GE A1230 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS GE A1230
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 145 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4.5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR GE A1230
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.72"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
LENS GE A1230
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.5 - 22.5 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 34 - 102mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 6cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING GE A1230
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE GE A1230
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3MP)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, indoor, glass, snow, leaf
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY GE A1230
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 153,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH GE A1230
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER GE A1230
Digital Video Format QuickTime, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY GE A1230
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 20 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 20 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 24 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING GE A1230
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS GE A1230
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES GE A1230
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.25 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, in-camera panorama preview, face detection, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
OTHERS GE A1230
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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