Minolta Dimage Z1 3.2MP Digital Camera
by Konica Minolta

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Digital Photo Product Details

• 3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
• 10x optical plus 4x digital zoom (for 40x total)
• Includes 16 MB Secure Digital card; also compatible with MMC cards
• Unique SLR-style; fast f2.8 - f3.5 lens allowing fast shutter speeds for sport or natural-light photography; 2-second start-up time
• Powered by 4 AA batteries (alkalines included); connects with Macs and PCs via USB 1.1

• Serif PhotoPlus X3
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
• Aperture 3
• AmazonBasics SDHC Class 10 4 GB Secure Digital Card
• AmazonBasics SDHC Class 4 32GB Secure Digital Card

Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Minolta Dimage Z1 3.2MP Digital Camera

Customer Review: Great Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars

1. At least a 5x zoom
2. Quick shutter speed for sports shots.
3. Ability to manually control shots as I grow more comfortable with digital photography.

The Dimage Z1 has met my expectations with flying colors! Some of what I like so much about the camera is true of all digital cameras: seeing your shots as you take them, a memory card that can hold hundreds of pictures, digital video, and easy download to the computer. If you're on the fence about a digital vs. tradtitional camera (as I was for a while before doing lots of research), then let me tell you digital is SO nice! I wish I had a digital on my 5 week trip to Europe! That would've been so nice not to have to worry about rolls of film, wondering if my pictures turned out, and being able to take video -- how cool would that be to have video clips of my favorite places on my trip.

Back to the Z1: the thing is a work of art. I spent a lot of time looking for the right camera but it became very clear that the Z1 was the clear winner.

The zoom is really nice, the interface is incredibly easy and intuitive, and while its a little bigger than some of the postage stamp sized digital cameras you see nowadays, it's no where near as bulky as my Minolta 5000 with the telephoto lens.

My favorite features:
1. Choosing the size and quality of your image.
2. Digital video: up to 60 fps.
3. Zoom: Beautifully clear pictures at the 10x zoom.
4. Ease of use with capability to manually program your shots.

Anyway, I'm no professional photographer, but if you want a great camera for $300 then I strongly recommend you look at the Z1.

Be sure to get a larger memory card (the stock 16mb isn't big enough to be practical), and get the Nimh batteries with the recharger.

Description of Minolta Dimage Z1 3.2MP Digital Camera

Optics and Resolution
The Dimage Z1 features a 3.2-megapixel resolution that produces images up to 2048 x 1536 pixels for photo-quality prints up to 8 x 10 inches and medium-quality enlargements up to 11 x 14 inches. Other resolution modes include 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480. The 10x optical zoom has a focal range of 5.8-58mm (equivalent to 38-380mm in 35mm photography). It also has a 4x digital zoom.

Movie Mode
With the Dimage Z1, you can capture TV-quality video (comparable to S-VHS) with sound. You can select from three resolution modes: 640 x 480 (VGA), 320 x 240, and 160 x 120. Video can be captures at 30 frames per second (fps) for flicker-free movies, or at 15 fps to maximize recording time. The length of your captured video is limited only by your memory card capacity.

More Features
Turn on the power, and you can take your first shot in approx. 2 seconds. Shutter release time lag is only 0.06 seconds, and shot intervals are 1.2 seconds. The DiMAGE Z1 also boasts the fastest autofocusing in its class. At 10x zoom, the Rapid AF, which employs video AF for accuracy and a passive sensor specifically to boost speed, has your subject in focus in approximately 0.4 seconds, and is even faster at wider angles.

• 1.6-inch LCD screen with anti-reflection coating
• Built-in flash with Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, and Slow-Sync modes
• Hot shoe for adding external flash
• Capture an entire sequence of 1.3 megapixel images at 10 frames per second
• White balance modes: Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom
• Color modes: Natural Color, Vivid Color, Black and White, Sepia

Power and Size
The camera is powered by two AA batteries (alkalines included, rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended). It measures 4.31 x 3.05 x 3.15 inches and weighs 10.8 ounces (excluding battery).

What's In The Box
This package includes the Dimage Z1 digital camera, 16 MB Secure Digital memory card, four AA alkaline batteries, USB and AV cables, lens cap, accessory shoe cap, neck strap, and CD-ROM with Dimage Viewer software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.

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