Inexpensive 15X Zoom Digital Camera GE X500

Introduction

Based on the information from the web, I compile the information of GE X500 15X mega zoom digital camera for reference.  This camera includes features of 1/2.3inch 16MP CCD sensor; 15x optical zoom (27-405mm); ISO 100 - 800 (exp. to 3200); 2.7in, 230k-dot LCD monitor; electronic view finder, 4x AA battery powered and list price around US$150. The Maximum aperture is f/3 at 27mm, rising to f/5.2 at 405mm. It has a lens-based image stabilisation. In addition to the regular Automatic mode the camera also offers an automatic Scene recognition mode plus a range of Scene modes. It has features of  Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority or fully Manual mode. The weight is about  This is a good camera for learning photography but too bad the video is not HD.

GE X500 Digital Camera Hands on Review

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GE X500 Digital Camera Rating (Source: CNET)

3.5 stars out of 5

The good: The GE Power Pro X500
offers a lot for its low price including a 15x wide-angle zoom lens and semimanual and manual controls.

The bad: The X500's shooting performance is really slow and it's not good indoors without a flash and in low-light conditions.

The bottom line: The GE X500 megazoom is a very good value as long as you understand its photo and performance limitations.

Features and Specificaitons

Number Of Active Pixels:  16.0 Megapixels Image Sensor:  16.5 Megapixels Focal Length:  4.9 mm (Wide) — 73.5 mm (Tele) 35mm film equivalent:  [ 27 mm (Wide) — 405 mm (Tele) F number:  f / 3.0 (Wide) — f / 5.2 (Tele) Lens Construction:  14 elements in 11 groups Optical Zoom:  15X Focusing Range:  Macro: (Wide) 1.97 in. ~ 8 / 5 cm ~ 8 , (Tele) 78.74 in. ~ 8 / 200 cm ~ 8 Normal: (Wide) 23.6 in. ~ 8 / 60 cm ~ 8, (Tele) 78.74 in. ~ 8 / 200 cm ~ 8 Anti-Handshake:  Optical Image Stabilization ( CCD-shift type ) Digital Zoom:  6 x Digital Zoom (Combined Zoom: 105x) Recording Pixels:    Movie:  640×480 pixels: 30 fps / 15 fps, 320×240 pixels: 30 fps / 15 fps Still Image:  16MP: 4608×3456, (16:9), 12MP: 4640×2608, 8MP: 3264×2448, 5MP: 2592×1944, 3MP: 2048×1536, 2MP: 1920×1080, 0.3MP: 640×480 Image Compression:  Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support:  Yes File Format:    Movie:  Movie Format: MOV( Motion JPEG ), Audio: G.711[Monaural] Still Image:  Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Shooting Modes:  Auto, ASCN, P, S, A, M, Portrait , Panorama, Movie, Scene (Sport, Children, Indoor, Leaf, Snow, Beach, Text, Party, ID, Fisheye, Panning shot, Photo frame,Sketch, Sunset, Fireworks, Glass, Museum, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait) Detection Features:  Face, Smile, Blink Red-eye Removal:  Yes High Dyanmic Range:  Yes

LCD Display:  2.7 inch (230,400 pixels) TFT-LCD Auto Adjust Brightness LCD ISO Sensitivity:  Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 AF Method:  Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 13-point), Face-Detection + Face AE, AF Assist Light (On / Off) Exposure Metering Method:  Artifi cial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame) Exposure Control Method:  Program AE (AE-lock available), Aperture prior AE, Shutter Prior AE Exposure Compensation :  ± 2 EV in 1/3 Step increments Shutter Speed:  4 ~ 1/2000 seconds (Manual: 30 seconds) Continuous Shooting:  Approx. 1.39 fps (Large / Best Mode) Playback Modes:  Single Photo, Index (9 / 16 thumbnails), Slide Show, Movie (Slow-Motion possible), Date, Zoom (Approx. 2x~ 8x), Audio, Histogram Display White Balance Control:  Auto (AWB), Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, CWF, Incandescent, Manual Internal Flash:  Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro Gno. 7.5 (ISO 100)   Shooting Range:  (Wide) Approx. 11.8 in. ~ 275.6 in. / Approx. 0.3 m ~ 7.0 m (ISO 800) (Tele ) Approx. 47.2 in. ~ 157.4 in. / Approx. 1.2 m ~ 4.0 m (ISO 800) Recording Media:  Internal memory: Approx. 14 MB SD Card / SDHC Card (Up to 16 GB support) Other Features:  PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-language Support (26 languages) Jacks:  USB 2.0 / AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector) Power:  4xAA Alkaline Battery, 4xAA NiMH Battery [Not Included] Approx. battery life:  Approx. 300 shots for AA Alkaline Batteries (based on CIPA Standards) Approx. 500 shots for AA NiMH Batteries (based on CIPA Standards) (NiMH Battery: 2500mAh / pcs) [Not Included] Operation Environment:  Temperature: 32° ~ 104° F / 0° ~ 40°C, Humidity: 0 ~ 90% Dimensions (W x H x D):  4.06 in x 2.92 in x 2.68in /103 mm x 74 mm x 68 mm Mass:  Approx. 12.3oz / 350g Supplied Accessories:  4xAA Alkaline Battery, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Manual, Quick Start Guide, Feature Guide, Warranty Card