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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1

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User ratings:
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3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
42 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Konica Minolta DiMage Z1 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 4 out of 5 - 11 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
First Look posted 8/7/03Full review posted 10/6/03 Click on the DiMAGE Z1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The stylish new 3.2-megapixel DiMAGE Z1 is the first in a series of easy-to-use powerful Single Lens-Reflex (SLR)-type digital cameras. It features Minolta's new 10x optical Mega-zoom lens, advancedRead more
First Look posted 8/7/03Full review posted 10/6/03 Click on the DiMAGE Z1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The stylish new 3.2-megapixel DiMAGE Z1 is the first in a series of easy-to-use powerful Single Lens-Reflex (SLR)-type digital cameras. It features Minolta's new 10x optical Mega-zoom lens, advancedRead more
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • A really excellent performance overall

Cons

  • Z1's performance is pushed to the limit
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • The pop-up flash does not have a release mechanism

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 3.2 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 3.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1 - Pros & Cons

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • A really excellent performance overall
  • novice-friendly design
  • Skin tones were very good as well
  • straightforward and easy to grasp
  • battery and memory card slots are both accessible while working on a tripod
  • efficiently laid out LCD menu system is easy to understand and relatively quick to navigate
  • the camera performed quite well on this test
  • EVF is bright and has pretty good resolution
  • straightforward setup and user-friendly design

Cons

  • Z1's performance is pushed to the limit
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • The pop-up flash does not have a release mechanism
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 000 to 15 seconds
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • Color balance was sometimes a bit warm
  • it not for the LCD/viewfinder switch
  • Would not switch between view finder and lcd screen

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
3.2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2048 x 1536 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.2 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv38 - 380
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Filter threadyes
Filter diameter2.05 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6.1
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashyes
Continuous drive1.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
USB version1.1
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
ISO minimum50
ISO maximum400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots113000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight10.76 oz
Width4.31 in
Height3.05 in
Depth3.15 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryno
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensorno
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no

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