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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3

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Review posted 9/8/2004 Click on the DiMAGE Z3 to take a QuickTime VR tour The next generation of Konica Minolta'sRead more
All Photos © 2004, Peter K. Burian, All Rights Reserved Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 Quick Look · 4 million effective pixels · CCD-shift Anti-Shake function · $499 US street price Further Information Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3http://www.konica.comRead more
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Pros

  • straightforward and easy to grasp
  • Z3's battery life is excellent
  • good clarity and sharpness

Cons

  • The pop-up flash does not have a release mechanism
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2272, 1704 px
  • 4.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 3.8 in
  • no

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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 - Pros & Cons

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3

Pros

  • straightforward and easy to grasp
  • Z3's battery life is excellent
  • good clarity and sharpness
  • Z3 performed pretty well in the macro category
  • straightforward setup and user-friendly design
  • efficiently laid out LCD menu system is easy to understand and relatively quick to navigate
  • Z3 produced good-looking images throughout my testing
  • keeps the lens compact and the camera lightweight
  • easy to carry and operate even for amateur photographers
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • The pop-up flash does not have a release mechanism
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Flash has trouble up close though
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 000 to 15 seconds
  • erroneously focus on a background rather than on the person in the picture
  • Only compatible with the Windows® operating system
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • complicated connections with a PC
  • and the external LCD monitor--blacks out momentarily between frames

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2272 x 1704 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.5
Focal length equiv35 - 420
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
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 range4
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight11.92 oz
Width4.27 in
Height3.15 in
Depth3.29 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryno
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.8 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots78000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMOV
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Review posted 9/8/2004 Click on the DiMAGE Z3 to take a QuickTime VR tour The next generation of Konica Minolta's

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Published: 01.01.2005
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All Photos © 2004, Peter K. Burian, All Rights Reserved Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 Quick Look · 4 million effective pixels · CCD-shift Anti-Shake function · $499 US street price Further Information Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3http://www.konica.com

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Published: 20.12.2004
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Published: 25.05.2006
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Published: 17.02.2012
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3

Among digicams with extended-range lenses, Konica Minolta's 4-megapixel DiMAGE Z3 is something of a 'curate's egg'; good in parts. Stand-out features include the 12x optical zoom lens, the excellent CCD-shift image stabilisation and the CxProcess II image processing. The camera's odd-looking body, which is more stylish than the earlier Z1 and Z2 models and is available in silver or black, is reasonably compact and comfortable to hold. It's also keenly priced for its features and performance.

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Features & Controls The DiMAGE Z3 uses a Minolta GT APO 12x Mega-zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent coverage of 35 - 420mm. The maximum aperture is f/2.8 - 4.5 and the all-glass lens is constructed of 13 elements in 10 groups. The Z3 is the first