BenQ today release their latest digital camera – the -E1240, which use Panasonic 12 mega-pixel 1/2.3 inch CCD and is only 18mm slim. Tha compact camera is equipped with a 35~105mm lens with 3X optical zoom and is capable to records HD videos at 1280×720 at 20 frames per second continuously with sound.
The new camera also packs 2.7” LCD display, 2 LED modules for backlighting, ISO up to 3200 and BenQ technologies such as P/Av/Tv mode, Super Shake Free (S.S.F.), AF Area select, M-burst mode, Fisheye mode (a super-wide-angle lens that takes in an extremely wide, hemispherical image) , Beauty Enhancer and Auto Panorama mode(fast pattern matching which seamlessly stitches three photos into one effortlessly).
Specification:
| Sensor | Panasonic 12 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD |
| Expoure | -2.0 ~ +2.0 EV (0.3EV/step) |
| Image Resolution | 12M / 10M / 3:2 / 8M / 5M/ 3M / HD 16:9 / 2M / VGA |
| Lens | f = 6.2 (W) ~ 18.6 (T) mm F= 3.0 (W) ~ 5.6 (T) (f = 35~105mm, 35mm equivalent) |
| Zoom | Optical: 3X Digital: Up to 5X(Preview) / Up to 8X(Playback) |
| Focus Range | Normal: W=40cm ~ Infinity Macro: W=5cm ~ 40cm |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 ~ 1/8 sec. (Night Scene 2 sec.) |
| Display Size | 2.7“ LCD |
| ISO Equivalent | Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 (3M only) |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Cloudy |
| Flash | Auto / Force Off/ Force On / Auto Anti Red-eye |
| Drive Mode | 10 sec. / 2 sec. / Burst / M Burst |
| Movie Mode | 1280 x 720(720p, 20fps) / 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 30 fps, Continuous recording with sound |
| Storage | Built-in Approx. 8MB 4GB SD compatible / 32GB SDHC card compatible |
| Interface | Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible Audio / Video output ( NTSC/PAL) PictBridge compatible |
| Battery | 700mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery CIPA Approx. 200 base on bundled Li-ion batteries |
| Dimensions | 96 x 60 x 18 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 110g ( w/o battery & SD card) |
| Tilt(down/up) | USB & AV Cable / Software & UM CD / Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Pouch / AC Adapter / Li-ion Battery |
| File Supported | Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.2 compatible) DCF compatible; Support DPOF; Video: MJPEG; Audio: WAV |
The BenQ E1240 digital camera will be available worldwide in February 2010.
Source: BenQ