BenQ announces three new cameras

The LM100 Digital Camera
Perfect compact camera for adventurers

BenQ, announces the launch of its new robust and waterproof digital camera the LM100. This compact camera available in blue, red or orange is perfect for anyone with a sense of adventure. It's waterproof*, shock proof, robust and capable of withstanding dust, snow and accidentally being dropped!

LM100 - NEW

The LM100 is small enough to fit into any backpack and is sure to become a gadget you won't want to leave home without.

Capture your underwater photos
Snorkelling or just having fun with friends in the sea is all part of a great holiday. The LM100 is perfect for snapping by the pool, pop it into your beach bag to make sure you never miss a photo opportunity. With underwater mode turned on your photos will be vibrant and strong, it's capable of being used for up to 2 hours in up to 5 metres depth.
*Waterproof certified, equivalent to the IPX8 standard

Robust and shockproof
If you are more of an adrenalin junkie spending your time rock climbing or mountain biking accidents, bumps and even falls are a common occurrence. When you are exploring off the beaten track there's bound to be plenty of great scenery – that's where the LM100 becomes the perfect companion. This pocket sized camera is shock proof up to 1.5M drops.

Hard wearing and sturdy
When you're busy exploring sometimes the terrain you encounter can be windy or dusty – luckily the LM100 has been designed to stop small particles like dust or sand getting into the camera. So wherever your adventure takes you the LM100 is guaranteed to let you take stunning photos every time.

Get creative
Apart from being strong enough to cope with any knock or fall the LM100 is also packed full of features to help you get creative including:
Colour Accent Mode - Select the color red, blue or green to reveal in the photo and have everything else desaturated into black and white.
Lomo Mode - Take everything cool and retro about the LOMO camera and create your own artistic photos.
Web Auction Mode - create one collage-style photo by using the Web Auction mode. Simply select the mode, take up to four photos and the camera will instantly combine them in a clever layout.
Panorama Mode – Get that stunning vista in one shot to really capture the beauty of your surroundings.

Available in Blue, Red and Orange this robust pocket sized camera is the perfect companion for anyone with a sense of adventure.
SRP £149.00

The All New BenQ G1

Turn Your World Around
World's Slimmest F1.8 Swivel-Screen Digital Camera*

BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of digital lifestyle innovations, proudly announces the launch of the world's slimmest F1.8 swivel-screen digital camera* – G1.

"Optical technology is making continuous advancement at BenQ. It is an exciting day today for us to introduce G1, the world's slimmest F1.8 bright lens swivel-screen camera*." says Peter Chen, EVP and General Manager of BenQ Technology Product Center.
"Everyone in BenQ who worked on G1 showed great devotion to providing our customers a total imaging solution, and have proudly equipped this camera with an abundance of functions and features, hopeful of bringing joy to our valued customers. It offers a wide array of choices for their photography needs, without compromising on the quality."

This BenQ designed lens, constructed from seven lenses in six groups to build the world slimmest F1.8 swivel-screen digital camera*, has an aspherical lens element that improves focus and image integrity. The F1.8 bright lens is constructed with a high-transmission and part-glass lens material allowing more visual light to transmit through the lens in low light environments. The 4.6x optical lens, complemented with a 24mm wide-angle lens and lens-shift O.I.S, can take beautiful bokeh pictures with a shallow depth of field as it significantly blurs the background, generating a surreal, professional and romantic imagery.

Turn your world around with the 3" 920k pixel swivel-screen on the 14M pixel CMOS senor, G1. This beautifully crafted swivel-screen uses AUO panel that has a wide color gamut that significantly improved optical performance for more saturated colors and realistic images. A sharper, clearer picture can be seen on the high contrast screen and faithful presentation of images and videos from all angles are possible. What's more, the view is clear even under the outdoor sun.

The all-in-one mode dial on G1 allows users to easily switch between commonly used features –

· 'Handheld Night Shot' allows users to capture the beauty of the night effortlessly without using a tripod. This is made possible as this feature makes 6 exposures of the image into one single photograph each time the shutter button is pressed. On G1, this is further perfected with 'Exclusive Image Registration' and 'Ghost Image Removal' technologies to help deliver clear pictures.

· The 'Background Defocus' mimics the hallmarks of a professional-level DSLR camera and creates attractive and natural background blurs. The soft bokeh effect is simulated as G1 automatically captures two shots with different depth of field and layers them together, so users will have perfect compositions without the need for expensive lenses.

· People with active lifestyle are usually full of actions. Ever missed the perfect shot by a few milliseconds? Use the 'Continuous Burst' and get 6 full resolution shots in one second and hold onto the shutter for continuous bursts. Capture every single precious moment and never miss the perfect shot again!

· Under the 'Filter' feature, BenQ G1 provides 'MagiQ filter' creating dream-like and surreal images – like magic, with a touch of intensity; 'HDR-art' to automatically adjust the strength of contrasts, creating a stunning artistic image; whilst 'Oil painting' and 'Sketch' lets users explore the conventional artists within themselves; and 'Color accent' to emphasize one of the colors within an image – be it the lips of a love one or a simple scenery in the marketplace.

· 'Scene Mode' provides 20 scene selections to the users, including 'Lomo, 'Fisheye', 'Toy' and '360° Panorama' – Be it instant access from pre-set modes or manual mode from 'P/Av/Tv/M mode' with 14 aperture choices – It is perfect for telling a photographic story in a personal way. BenQ believes that complexity does not have to be included in the fun of manual photography.

Don't be a follower, take the lead and turn the world around. With BenQ G1, great moments can be captured at every turn. This applies not only to amazing photographs, but also enjoy the freedom of shooting in 1080p Full HD anywhere, anytime – from any angle with BenQ G1.

* Compared to 2012 Q2 DSLR-like swivel-screen cameras built with bright lens

GH700

The GH700 combines high quality materials and innovative technology to provide revolutionary images. The aspherical lens adopted to enhance the lens' focus is made of high-transmission, low-dispersion materials and a nano-scale, anti-reflection coating for exceptionally realistic colors and ultra-sharp details. It comes with 21x optical zoom and 1cm Super Macro, so you can photograph objects with superb detail, even if it can't be seen clearly with the naked eye. Unravel the whole picture to see a more complete world. You can capture views far or wide, the 21x optical zoom allows you to photograph objects that are further away without losing the details, while the 25mm wide – angle lens enables you to include more of the scenery in a photo. With an ergonomic grip design and O.I.S, you can zoom in more steadily and produce sharper photos effortlessly.

Designed to capture more than the beauty of the day, the GH700 features a BSI CMOS sensor that allows you to shoot photos with exquisite quality even at night. The GH700 shoots beautiful videos as well as photos, creating high-quality 1080p Full HD videos at 60 frames per second with stereo sound even under dimly lit settings. Press the independent recording button to get started. You can also take still images using the shutter button while you record to capture every moment instantly.