General Electric E1035 Digital Compact
£99.99
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The General Electric E1035 is an average sized compact to fit in your pocket and comes in an attractive red finish. The overall feel of the camera is rather dated, but for just under £100 you get a reasonable amount of features to use.
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The E1035 has a 10.1MP sensor and holds a 35-105mm optical zoom lens. It gives you seven shooting modes to choose from, including 12 scene types under the Scene mode, and a useful Panorama mode that can give you the option to capture the wider picture. The ISO range is quite extensive from a low ISO 64 up to ISO 3200. The 2.7in monitor takes up the majority of space on the back of the camera and there is no alternative viewfinder. You’re left with quite small nimble buttons to operate with and to view your images you have to scroll through the shooting modes before finding the Play button. As well as Face Detection AF, you’re given Electronic Image Stabilization to help you capture sharper images.
Accessing your shooting modes is made easy with the fully rotational selective dial and beneath this is the D-pad so you can easily interchange between the two, adjusting your settings with ease and speed. To the left of the selective mode dial you’re given a single button to enter Face Detection and more buttons below for the Menu and Trash. On the top of the camera the zoom button is not straightforward and you end up having to push harder to zoom out than zoom in. The Panorama mode is easy and effective to use, with the option of choosing the side that you want to start on by simply pressing the Function/Ok button. The Electronic Image Stabilization will boost your ISO but will lead to a noticeable decrease in image quality, unlike the equivalent Lens Shift or CCD shift alternatives. Giving the ISO a test showed that the low ISO 64 gave some sharp results but pushing up beyond ISO 1600 lost image quality and sharpness and we recommend that you don’t push up to the ISO 3200 that’s available. Overall this model comes across as rather dated with a plastic feel compared with some of the newer, more dynamic models on the market but if you’re looking for a straightforward compact camera, it might be worth considering for just under £100.
Resolution: 10.1 Megaixels
Lens: 3x zoom. 35mm film equivalent 35mm f/2.8 (Wide), 105mm f/4.9 (Tele), Digital Zoom 4.5x (Combined Zoom: 13.5x)
Focus range: Normal 60cm- Infinity (∞), Macro (W) 6-cm - ∞ (T) 40cm - ∞
Focal length:7.5mm (Wide), 22.5mm (Tele)
Anti handshake: Electronic Image Stabilization
Shooting modes: Manual, Image Stabilization, Scene, Portrait, Panorama, Movie
Memory card: SD (up to 4GB support)
Monitor: 2.7-in, LTPSTFT colour LCD (230,400 pixels)
Continuous shooting: Approx 1.39fps (Large/Fine mode)
Shooting capability: 210 shots (based on CIPA standards)
Weight/Dimensions: 145g /103x 56x24mm