Konica Minolta Dimage Z20
Manufacturer: Konica Minolta Part number: 2804-301
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CNET Editor rating:
3.0 stars
Good
Design: 7.0
Features: 5.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
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Konica Minolta Dimage Z20
price range: $249.99
- Reviewed by:
Michael Shapiro
- Edited by:
Aimee Baldridge
- Reviewed on:
07/28/2005
- Released on:
04/15/2005
The good: Broad zoom range; pleasing control layout; low power consumption; EVF has excellent refresh rate.
The bad: No image stabilization; memory card can become dislodged from slot; tendency toward underexposure; noise levels occasionally high.
The bottom line: While the Dimage Z20 is a reasonably priced camera with pleasing performance, we'd prefer to see more consistent image quality and image stabilization on the 8X zoom lens.
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9
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GREAT CAMERA
by michaelconn69
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May 14, 2005
Pros: VERY FAST START UP, PUSH THE BUTTON ITS READY. LOTS OF DIFFERENT SETTINGS AND CONTROLS, THE NEXT BEST THIG TO A DIGITAL SLR. THE ZOME IS GREAT, TAKES GREAT PICS, BETTER THAN MY SONY.
Cons: NONE YET HAD THE CAMERA 3 MONTHS
Summary: I LIKE THE FACT THAT I CAN GO INTO ANY STORE AND BUY 4 AA BATTERIES AND I AM OFF AND RUNNING AGAIN. I LOVE THE ZOOM. AND IT TAKES ...
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Summary: I LIKE THE FACT THAT I CAN GO INTO ANY STORE AND BUY 4 AA BATTERIES AND I AM OFF AND RUNNING AGAIN. I LOVE THE ZOOM. AND IT TAKES GREAT CLOSE UPS. I WOULD RECOMEND TO ANYONE.
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6
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Decent camera for the price
by eepeoples
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November 26, 2006
Pros: Great vivid color, zoom lens and advanced features for a good price
Cons: No image stabilization, problematic in low light, tiny LCD
Summary: I bought this camera in January of this year to begin learning photography. It has all the features you need to learn the basics but, as I soon discovered, it'...
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Summary: I bought this camera in January of this year to begin learning photography. It has all the features you need to learn the basics but, as I soon discovered, it's limitations are extremely constraining if you want to do more than typical snapshots.
To be fair, I'll start with the good news. In medium to bright light the camera works great, takes bright, vivid and sharp color pics. It has a decent set of programmed presets for exposure and white balance and starts up pretty fast. The battery life is very good too. The internal memory is decent feature too and has come in handy a few times when I've run out of external memory.
But now the bad news:
First, the LCD is tiny, only 1" x 1.5", making it difficult to judge whether you really have a good result or not. I've taken shots that looked great when I previewed them only to get them home and find regretable flaws in them that I've have noticed on a bigger LCD.
Second, in low light the autofocus almost useless. I've missed too many great shots because I just couldn't get focused in time if at all. Because the LCD is so small the manual focus is just guesswork so I don't even bother with that, which leaves me dependent on autofocus and nearly helpless in low light situation.
Third, at the highest ISO setting, which is only 320 to begin with, the images get extremely, unacceptably noisy. You're left with the choice of either settling for a noisy picture or shooting with an extremely slow shutter speed, which introduces other problems. Simply put, there are just some shots that aren't even worth trying with this camera.
Overall, I'd recommend this camera for an advanced consumer who wants decent control and flexibility but not for anyone wanting to go beyond souped up point-n-clicking. For my purposes, to practice and learn serious photography, this purchase was a mistake. I knew I would outgrow this camera when I got it but I didn't anticipate it becoming a problem so soon (within just a couple of months of taking classes). What can I say, when you don't you just don't know. If I had it to do over I would go ahead and splurge for an entry-level SLR.
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10
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Sleeper performer outshines the Z6?
by batvette
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December 27, 2009
Pros: Beautiful pictures, intuitive, simple UI, all lens mechanicals are enclosed and protected from elements, z10's and 20's can be had for a song used on ebay. Excellent form factor, feels like a camera should.
No proprietary batteries! Just use AA's.
Cons: No sound on video, image stabilization sorely missing in night and twilight but full zoom shots in daytime with no tripod are perfectly viable.
Summary: The Z10's and 20's seem to be the sleepers of this line, and several years after KM got out of the business you see Z6's all commanding ...
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Summary: The Z10's and 20's seem to be the sleepers of this line, and several years after KM got out of the business you see Z6's all commanding a lot of bids and top dollar on ebay- with all the owners and pro reviewers complaining of poor image quality. In contrast you see review after review of these supposedly cheaper stepchildren of the line, all praising the performance, and I concurr. I found my z10 in very good condition from a local reseller for just $65 and I am just floored by the image quality. Almost never do I get a bad shot, if I do it's because I pushed the zoom too far in low or no light without a tripod, and not many cameras can do that anyway. IS would be nice and they left out sound on the video, I guess something had to give in the price VS features tug of war. It seems indestructible and a bargain, however. Best money I ever spent!
Updated on Jul 21, 2011
Update, 18 months later. In the meantime I picked up a used z5, mint condition, wanting an upgraded feature set and sound recording, but avoid the allegedly bad picturew quality of the z6. The z5, with MSRP nearly twice the z10, has expanded features, and sad to say all the reported image quality flaws of the Z6. Stick with the z10, anyone who is looking at these (obvious by now used) KM products should know. Sold my z10 to a friend, she's thrilled with it.
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Great budget ultra-zoom
by limburger2001
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July 24, 2006
Pros: 8x zoom, battery life, manual settings, AA batteries
Cons: No image stabilisation; movie mode doesn't record sound; lens cap could be loss easily
Summary: Very versatile camera - the pro's definitely outweigh the cons in this case. With stellar battery life, manual settings, and a (silent) movie mode, this camera would be the ...
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Summary: Very versatile camera - the pro's definitely outweigh the cons in this case. With stellar battery life, manual settings, and a (silent) movie mode, this camera would be the only one I would need for a holiday. Image quality is great (with none of the 'muddiness' that comes with over-compression). Build quality is good for a plastic camera.
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Specifications
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Manufacturer:
Konica Minolta
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Part number:
2804-301
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Description:
Powerful Mega Zoom lets you fill the frame with a distant subject. It starts with a 36-290 mm 8x optical zoom for stunningly powerful shots of far-off objects. And there's 4x digital zoom to take the number up to an astonishing 32x total zoom, giving you the creative control you want for beautiful, imaginative photography.
DiMAGE Z20 features Konica Minolta's high-speed, Rapid AF(Auto Focus). This hybrid system - a combination of a passive AF sensor and a video AF system - achieves superbly accurate focusing in just 0.3 seconds at both wide-angle and telephoto positions, to assure you of beautifully-focused results, quickly and automatically. Predictive Focus Control assesses the motion of moving subjects to deliver sharper images. An advanced algorithm judges where your subject will be when the shutter is released, and sets focus accordingly, so you can capture sharper images of moving subjects.
Turn power on and in just 0.5 seconds, DiMAGE Z20 is ready to capture beautiful images - the fastest startup time for any camera in this class. Shutter release time lag, another critical factor in camera response, is also extremely short at only 0.04 seconds. And DiMAGE Z20 takes just 1.5 seconds between one shot and the next. With Progressive Capture you keep on shooting until you capture the moment you're waiting for. In this continuous shooting mode, you just hold the shutter button down until you're satisfied. And when you release the button, DiMAGE Z20 records the last six shots in the sequence.
DiMAGE Z20 boasts a 5.0-megapixel primary color CCD and incorporates Konica Minolta's exclusive CxProcess III image processing technology to deliver beautifully clear, detailed images even at full zoom. You'll especially notice the fine detail and natural color reproduction when you make large-size prints up to 35 cm x 26 cm (14 inches x 10 inches) at 150dpi print resolution.
When you want to capture moments in motion, DiMAGE Z20 can record 15fps VGA (640x480) movies, perfect for playback your PC monitor. You also have the choice of QVGA (320x240) recording at a smooth 30 fps or 15 fps. Mega Zoom, autofocusing, and Night Movie are all available for high-quality movies under a range of conditions. And as an added plus, Movie Frame Capture lets you save individual frames from your favorite scenes as still images. Use both 8x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom when shooting movies in exactly the same way as when taking still shots. So you can zoom in close to the action from a distance and enjoy all the same exciting creative possibilities.
General
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Packaged Quantity
1
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Product Type
Digital camera - Compact
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Point-and-shoot highlights
Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
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Resolution
5 megapixels
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Optical Sensor Type
CCD
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Total Pixels
5,200,000 pixels
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Effective Sensor Resolution
5,000,000 pixels
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Optical Sensor Size
1/2.5"
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Optical Zoom
8 x
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Digital Zoom
4 x
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Auto Focus
Hybrid
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
3
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Digital Video Format
MJPEG
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Image Recording Format
JPEG
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AV Interfaces
Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
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Light Sensitivity
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 50,
ISO 320,
ISO auto
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Exposure Metering
Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot
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Exposure Metering Zones
256
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Exposure Modes
Program,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority
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Shooting Programs
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Night portrait,
Standard,
Portrait mode,
Landscape
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Special Effects
Vivid,
Contrast compensation,
Black & White,
Sepia,
Neutral
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White Balance
Automatic,
Presets,
Custom
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White Balance Presets
Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Fluorescent,
Cloudy,
Flash
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Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec
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Min Shutter Speed
4 sec
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Exposure Compensation
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
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Auto Exposure Bracketing
3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
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Type
8 x x Zoom lens - 6 mm - 48 mm - F/3.2-3.4
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
36 - 290 mm
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Focus Adjustment
Manual,
Automatic
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Min Focus Range
19.7 in
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Macro Focus Range
0.4 in - 39.4 in
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Zoom Adjustment
Motorized drive
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Lens Construction
9 groups / 11 elements
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Features
Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
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Camera Flash
Built-in flash
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
12
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Flash Modes
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
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Features
Flash +/- compensation
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Effective Flash Range
1.6 ft - 15 ft
Additional Features
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Continuous Shooting Speed
1 frame per second
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Self Timer Delay
2 sec,
10 sec
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Additional Features
Display brightness control,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Date/time stamp,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
AE lock,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
Histogram display,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print
Viewfinder
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Viewfinder Type
Electronic
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Viewfinder Color Support
Color
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Dioptric Correction Range
-3 to +1
Display
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Type
1.5 in LCD display
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Display Features
Built-in
Connections
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Connector Type
1 x USB,
1 x Composite video output,
1 x DC power input
Software
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Software
Drivers & Utilities,
DiMAGE Viewer
System Requirements for PC Connection
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Operating System Support
MS Windows 98 SE,
MS Windows 98,
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1 - 10.2.8,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 - 10.1.5,
Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2,
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.3.6,
MS Windows ME
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Peripheral Devices
USB port,
CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
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Included Accessories
Video cable,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Neck strap
Battery
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Supported Battery
AA
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Supported Battery
4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
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Memory Card Slot
SD card
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Supported Memory Cards
MultiMediaCard,
SD Memory Card
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Internal Storage
14.5 MB Flash
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Image Storage
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 6 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 11 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 22 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 17 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 28 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 48 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 71 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 103 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 155 VA - With 14.5MB built-in memory
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Video Capture
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 27 sec - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 21 sec - With 14.5MB built-in memory,
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 14.5MB built-in memory
Dimensions & Weight
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Width
4.3 in
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Depth
3.7 in
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Height
3.2 in
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Weight
0.7 lbs
Environmental Parameters
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Min Operating Temperature
32 °F
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Max Operating Temperature
104 °F
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