Take BenQ’s DC1016 wherever you go

Europe, 12th May 2003
BenQ, already a key player in the Digital Camera market, now brings you the remarkable DC1016 with the unique “thumb drive function.” This smart little piece of technology allows users to store their pictures in their camera and download them without the need of a USB cable.

Despite this cool feature and an amazing number of other great functions, the BenQ DC1016 won’t break the bank. Tiny and portable (86.2x40.2x16.5 mm), the DC1016 is the perfect accessory for the summer. This take anywhere camera fits perfectly in your pocket and looks great with its bright orange inset. It has an extremely long battery life, supporting more than 300 photos, so you can snap away at all those fun summer events. With the USB power interface you’ll have no worries about the battery running out when downloading all those great memories. It’s also perfect for use as a PC camera, for example for use with Net-Meeting. It really is the perfect take-anywhere, use-everywhere, do-everything digital camera that fits in with today’s need for enjoyment and fun. All this, yet it weighs in at just 49 grams – including battery!

The DC1016 has technical specifications that few would expect from such a small camera. It has a sensor resolution of 350k pixels and an image resolution of 640x480 pixels. It has a standard F=6.29 mm, F NO=2.8 lens, with a focus range of 1 metre to infinity. The electronic shutter offers speeds between 1/10 and 1/6500 seconds and has a 10 second self-timer. And it has an internal flash memory of 16Mb. The DC1016 is compatible with Windows XP/ME/2000/98.

The BenQ DC1016 is the perfect digital camera for any style conscious user that wants a great portable camera that looks good too.