Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 1.8 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
Effective pixels | 8 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.35 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 8.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 8.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 7.1 x |
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Digital zoom | 2.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 3.5 |
Focal length equiv | 28 - 200 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Macro focus range | 5.12 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 30.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 3.8 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 2.7 fps |
Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Microphone type | Mono |
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Weight | 22.54 oz |
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Width | 4.61 in |
Height | 3.35 in |
Depth | 4.49 in |
USB version | 1.0 |
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Remote control | No |
ISO |
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White balance presets | 6 |
Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Screen size | 1.8 in |
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Screen dots | 113000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Electronic |
Maximum resolution | 544 x 408 px |
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Body type | Compact |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Storage types | Compact Flash Type I/II |
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Timelapse recording | yes |
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Orientation sensor | no |
There are now, or will be by early April, 2004, a total of five crossover digicams using the Sony 8 Megapixel 2/3" imaging chip. These include theSony F828,Olympus C-8080,Canon Pro 1, Nikon 8700, and the subject of this review theKonica Minolta A2. Since these five cameras all use the same chip, and most have fairly [Read More]
Although it has the same sensor, lens and 'Anti-Shake' image stabilisation as the DiMAGE A2, Konica Minolta's new DiMAGE A200 is smaller and lighter, and its price is substantially less. Its build is also different, with a full vari-angle monitor replacing the A2's hinged LCD, a fixed, diopter-adjustable EVF with no eye sensor and a redesigned pop-up flash.
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Konica Minolta Dimage A2
First Look posted 3/12/04Sample photos posted 3/21/04Full review posted 4/10/04 Click on the DiMAGE A2 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 inherits the excellent image quality and performance of the DiMAGE A1 and takes it to the next level with a high-quality 8-megapixel CCD and