A simple camera with a few features
that make this a bit better than anything else in its class
Price: $165
Website: www.benq.com
BenQ
LR100
Entry-level compact cameras are usually
underrated by anyone who has even a slight idea of what they’re doing, and
reserved for the moments where your photos don’t really matter or you want to
slip the camera into your back pocket. Yes, it’s sad that an entire type of
camera is subjected to such step-motherly treatment, but once in a while there
comes a decent entry-level that can do a bit more than its price would suggest.
We take a look to see if the BenQ LR100 can be that camera.
Slimmed down
The LR100 comes in a small package that
makes this camera very light and portable. It could easily slip into small
spaces, while the simple, flat shape doesn’t have any large bumps that would
make it awkward to store. The design feels like it was pretty much meant to be
kept in a pocket when not in use. The power switch on top is pretty hard to
trigger accidentally, which is a good thing. Finally, when switched on, the
camera is ready to go in less than a second. Ideal for those short, once in a
lifetime moments
The
LR100 comes in a small package that makes this camera very light and portable.
Better than you expect
The standout features on the LR100 have to
be its 14 megapixel CMOS sensor and Full HD video capability. Just as quick as
its start-up time is its autofocus and shoot time, again practically
instantaneous. Images don’t appear quite as good on the 2.7in LED screen, but
that really is the screen’s fault for not being that good. Transfer images to a
computer and you’ll see that they’re really quite good for a compact camera at
this price. Full HD video too is impressive and clean, with a dedicated video
button that keeps things simple on the control front. Everything here is simple
and meant for the most basic users, making this a no-hassle, no-complications kind
of camera. Essentially, this compact is a bit better than you would have
initially thought.
The
standout features on the LR100 have to be its 14 megapixel CMOS sensor and Full
HD video capability.
Feature filled
The LR100 has an assortment of different
scene modes that optimize the camera for shooting in certain settings. These
work well, but if you want to avoid complicating things, it’s easier to just
use the auto mode. There’s also a timer for delayed shots, a burst shooting
mode and a panorama shot which stitches together two or three shots to make one
long panoramic picture. While the burst shot and timer modes worked like they
were supposed to, the panorama mode didn’t do a very good job with stitching
together shots and ended up making a bit of a mess.
The BenQ LR100 is a simple camera for sure,
but it does what it says it will do and it does it well. Don’t expect too much
and this camera will leave you perfectly happy.
The
BenQ LR100 is a simple camera for sure, but it does what it says it will do and
it does it well.
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Specifications
§ Sensor:
Panasonic 14 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CMOS
§ Zoom
Optical: 5X. Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback)
§ Lens:
f = 4.6 (W) ~ 23 (T) mm / F= 3.2 (W) ~ 6.4 (T) / (f = 26~130mm, 35mm
equivalent）
§ Focus
Range: Normal: W= 5 cm ~ Infinity, T= 60 cm ~ Infinity / Super macro: W= 5 cm
§ LCD:
2.7” LCD 230k pixels
§ Aspect
Ratio: 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1
§ Image
Resolution: 14M (4320X3240) / 8M (3264X2448) / 5M (2560x1920) / 3M
(2048x1536) / VGA (640x480)
§ Movie
Mode: FHD 1080p (1920x1080) 30fps / HD 720p (1280 x 720) 60fps / HD 720p
(1280 x 720) 30fps / VGA (640 x 480) 30fps / QVGA (320 x 240) 120fps / HD
720p (1280 x 720) with Watercolor Continuous recording with Stereo sound.
§ Shutter
Speed: Auto: 1/2000 ~ 1 sec；(Night scene: 1/2000 ~ 15 sec., Fireworks: 2 sec.)
§ White
Balance: Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent_H / Fluorescent_L /
Manual
§ Exposure:
–2.0 ~ +2.0 EV (0.3EV / step)
§ ISO:
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 (3M or lower) / 6400 (3M or lower)
§ Flash:
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Forced On/Off
§ Drive
Mode: Off / 10 sec. / 2 sec. / Double
§ Continuous
Shooting mode: Off / Burst / High-speed Burst / Speedy Burst 120 / Multi-shot
16 / AEB
§ Power
Source: CIPA approx 180 base on bundle Li-ion battery
§ Storage
Type: Built-in Approx. 42.9 MB (+-5%) 4GB SD / 32GB SDHC / SDXC(> 32GB)
card compatible
§ File
Format: Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.3 compatible). Video: MOV；Audio:
WAV
§ Interface:
Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible. Audio / Video output ( NTSC / PAL / HDMI
). PictBridge compatible
§ Accessory:
USB Cable / Software & UM CD / Quick Guide. Li-ion Battery / Pouch
(optional)
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