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GE X5 Digital Camera

I didn’t knew GE (General Electric) had a camera line until I got this GE X5 digital camera in the package. Surprisingly, the GE X5 is not only a capable point-and-shoot camera with manual controls but very affordable too.

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GE X5 specs:
14.1MP sensor
5.7x optical zoom
15x digital zoom
2.7-inch display screen
ISO 80 – 3200
27-405mm
f/3.0 – f/5.2
18MB internal memory
SD Card slot (16GB max)
Auto/Manual settings
Multi-AF (TTL 9-point)
High Dynamic Range
Pan-Capture Panorama

And it’s not just your typical rangefinder camera too. Encased in hard plastic body, the GE X5 looks like a mini-dSLR with its large extending lens (also has the same form factor as the Panasonic GF1 or the Canon Powershot G11).

It comes with a built-in flash that flips from the top section though there’s no hotshoe available for external flash.

The focal length of the lens is from 27mm to 405mm (35mm equivalent) which is why the lens extends more than twice the width of the camera.

The controls at the back are laid out in a familiar way that it was easy to figure it out without referring to the manual. And while you need an SD card to store images and videos, the camera has a small 18MB internal storage just in case you need it.

There’s also manual controls to set the camera but you can always revert to the presets when shooting photos.

The GE X5 doesn’t use any proprietary battery but instead relies on 4 x AA batteries for power. The GE X5 retails for Php10,995 in stores.

But wait, there’s more!

Our friends from i-DigiWorld wants us to give this digital camera away. Check them out at GirlTeki.com (follow them of Twitter and Facebook). Will announce the mechanics of how you can win this camera tomorrow (or you can suggest ideas what kind of contest we’ll do).

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

117 Responses

  1. Avatar for Mateus Mateus says:

    Olá Luciano, você tem fotos que tirou com ela? Comprei uma hoje e gostaria de saber da qualidade dela.

  2. Avatar for Luciano Luciano says:

    Eu comprei um GE X5, achei uma camera muito boa.

  3. Avatar for Ron Ron says:

    My X500 has same focus problem, but it’s only at infinity(over 50 meters)when in middle of zoom range. At wide angle and full tele it is ok. At distances under 50 meters it is ok. However, as a workaround, if I set it to mid-zoom and infinity as soon as the camera is powered on, it WILL work. It just fails if I have used other zoom and distance settings before I slide to mid-zoom while powered on.

  4. Avatar for pcdkxtdv pcdkxtdv says:

    ????

  5. Avatar for Scott Scott says:

    I purchased my GE x5 about 1.5 years ago. I use it for work and pleasure. The 15x magnification is useful. The use of AA batteries is a plus for me as this camera stays in my truck always and I don’t have to worry about a charger. It had always taken satisfactory pictures until about the last 6 months. It now loses time and date info whenever the battery door is opened or when left in the case for a period of time without use, then it won’t function until the correct time and date is programed or you accept the wrong date stored in the camera. Most of the photos I take at work require a correct time and date stamp so the camera has to be reprogramed before use at work. Also the camera refuses to autofocus correctly at longer focal lengths occasionally (the autofocus square in the view finder will be red instead of green). It seems the only way to get around this is to go to a wider angle shot, then it will autofocus correctly.

  6. Avatar for mark delos reyes mark delos reyes says:

    i already had this X500…it’s soooo cooollll!!! walang pinag iba sa ibang digital cams. lakas ng zoom!

  7. Avatar for Mejjy Mejjy says:

    Uhmm, Can you blur the background? cause im planning to buy a DSLR or GE X5

  8. Avatar for GorffGorfn GorffGorfn says:

    Heya compañero, realmente tenido gusto este poste. Can capital t parece conseguirlo para dar formato a la derecha en Ie, ze dobla todo para arriba, pero zero trabaja muy bien durante Opera auburn ninguna preocupación.

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  9. Avatar for Sev Sev says:

    Dream camera ko tooh . 9k+ na lang to sa store ngayon .

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