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BenQ DC C50 Digital Camera

Author Jay Werfalli
Published 18th Oct 2004
Manufacturer BenQ
Supplier dabs.com
Price £138.72 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £163.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 4 for Image Quality
Value Score 6 for Value
Overall Score 5 for Overall
BenQ DC C50 Digital Camera
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ManufacturerBenQ
NameDC C50
UK Price162.98
URLwww.benq.co.uk
Image sensor1/1.8in 5.04 Megapixel CCD (5.0MP effective)
Max Output Resolution2560 x 1920
Other Resolutions2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Zoom3X (optical), 4X (digital)
Optical focal length  (35mm equiv)35-105mm
Lens aperturef2.8 to f6.7 (wide), f4.7 to f11 (telephoto)
Shutter speeds8 secs - 1/1500 second
ISO ratingAuto/100/200/400
LCD screen1.5in (with brightness adjustment)
Optical ViewfinderReal-image optical viewfinder
FlashRange: 0.5 to 3.0m, Settings: Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Forced on/off
Exposure ControlFull Auto, Program, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Full Manual. Portrait, Action, Night mode presets
Exposure MeteringMulti or Spot
Exposure CompensationYes, manually -2EV, +2EV (0.3EV steps)
White balance modesAuto, Outdoor, Cloudy, Incandescent, Flourescent 1 and 2, Manual
Auto-FocusTTL contrast detection
Manual focusNot quite - can focus to infinity, and at 3m and 1m
Macro focus distance9cm
Recording ModesSingle, Continuous (upto 3 sequential shots), AE Bracketing
Image formatsJPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) and DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compliant
Picture AdjustmentsSharpness (hard, normal, soft), Contrast (hard, normal, soft) and Color (standard, vivid, sepia, B&W)
Video recording (max res / format)320 x 240 / 160 x 120 AVI (15fps) with Fine, Normal, and Economy compression levels
...with soundYes, with built-in microphone and speaker. Voice memo on image.
Self-timerYes, 2, 10 secs, 10 +2 secs and Interval recording: 1, 3, 10 or 60min intervals for 2 to 99 pictures
Memory card slotSD/MMC
Supplied Memory32MB SD card
Batteries suppliedLithium-ion
Recharger suppliedYes
A/V outputYes, PAL and NTSC
PortsProprietary USB 1.1/AVI, DC power input
AccessoriesAC-adapter, AV/USB cables, wrist strap, case
Dimensions (W x H x D)98 x 63 x 35mm
Weight (with battery)194g
SoftwareBenQ Q-link, PhotoBase, PhotoImpression, VideoImpression, PhotoPrinter.
Warranty2 years

 

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