BenQ (http://www.benq.com) has announced the E1260 HDR (High Dynamic Range) camera. It sports 12 megapixels, a 28mm 4x optical wide angle zoom lens, the ability to shoot 720p movies, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, an advanced smart scene mode, a G-Sensor application and HDR image enhancement technology.


The E1260 comes with an upgrade on the advanced smart scene modes compared to its predecessors, automatically detecting up to 12 different scenes: Landscape; Portrait; Backlight; Backlight Portrait; Night Scene; Night Portrait; Macro; Sunset; Text; Foliage; Snow and Still Mode. Other features of the E1260 include: Auto Face Tracking; Blink Detector; Self/Love Portrait; Beauty Enhancer; Smile Catch; Smart Focus; File Management; Auto Rotation; 3 Second Prerecording and Super Shake-Free (S.S.F.).

The E1260 comes in “Metallic Gun-Metal Gray” and “Metallic Blue.” It will be available worldwide in May. Pricing hasn’t been announced.