BenQ's E310 and C510 digicams

Looks like BenQ's got some new digital cameras today they were too ashamed to announce during the week. They ain't much to look at -- and probably aren't so hot to actually use -- but if you're one of the "fist adopters" BenQ claims to be going for here, you may want to avert your eyes. E310 is your basic 3.2 effective / 5.0 interpolated megapixel CMOS camera with a 1.5-inch LCD, and power source; the C510 is a 5 megapixel shooter with a 2-inch display and 16MB memory. Both use SD AAA and AA cells (respectively), and rock it old-school USB 1.1 style. Don't expect to pay too much for either, but don't expect to get too much out of your purchase, either.

[prouted Posted Apr 23rd 2006 8:39PM]

BenQ are learning to make good products. Here is Taiwan, they are very famous for a lot of electronic products. They start with medium technical features until they now the market, and then it's time to realize high specs products... But you know that, don't you ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2006 8:56PM]

These type of products are solid gold for a company. Release a cheap-to-make camera that has half-decent specs and sell it for cheap. Then watch all the money roll in from the casual Wal-Mart shopper that skips over the expensive Canon for a cheaper BenQ...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2006 10:12PM]

Cheap to make and selling it cheap don't always add up to profits and repeat customers.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2006 10:19PM]

Hey, I bought that E310 a year ago when it was a Vivitar.

There is NO difference, besides the name.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16830187616

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2006 10:46PM]

if you've got a couple youg kids and want a cheap digital camera around and it wouldn't ruin your day if dropped or broken - I think this is a great little pick-up

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2006 11:04PM]

when i think benq i think bengay...who the hell would name their products after a guy named ben anyway.

least name it after a hot looking chick for christ sakes...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 24th 2006 7:54AM]

Samsung and the now defunt GoldStar {now known as LG} used that marketing plan in the 1980's., they released a bunch of crappy products sold cheap at Kmart and Wal-Mart. Then duting the early 1990's they kept a low profile then emerge stronger puting all that cash into a diverse line up of high-end products.