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Reviews of the DiMAGE Z2 Digital Camera

  • 7.5

    CNET Review

    October 21, 2004

    The Good: Reasonably fast, high-grade megazoom lens; excellent viewfinder; pleasing photo quality; exceptional video-recording capabilities; decent price for its class.

    The Bad: Doesn't save raw or TIFF files; considerable image noise at ISO 400; occasionally underexposes flash shots.

    The Bottom Line: A responsive megazoom camera with impressive video-recording capabilities and pleasing output, the Konica Minolta Dimage Z2 makes an excellent travel companion for shooters who don't require a semipro feature set.

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  • 8.3

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | February 8, 2010

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 575707 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

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  • 6.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Paul Jasper | May 5, 2005

    Review Summary: The Z2 delivers a wealth of features for a cheap camera and turns out fairly nice photos. With a little practice, you should be able to get better images using its manual modes.

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  • 7.7

    asia.cnet.com

    By Michael Shapiro, Aimee Baldridge | November 12, 2004

    Review Summary: A responsive megazoom camera with impressive video-recording capabilities and pleasing output, the Konica Minolta Dimage Z2 makes an excellent travel companion for shooters who don't require a semipro feature set.

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Manufacturer: Konica Minolta

Part number: 2725-301

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
  • Width 4.3 in
  • Depth 3.1 in
  • Height 3.1 in
  • Weight 0.7 lbs

Main Features

  • Resolution 4 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 4,200,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Sunset, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format MJPEG
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture 800 x 600 - 28 sec - With 16MB card, MPEG - 640 x 480 - 13 sec - With 16MB card, 640 x 480 - 25 sec - With 16MB card, MPEG - 320 x 240 - 21 sec - With 16MB card, MPEG - 320 x 240 - 41 sec - With 16MB card, 160 x 120 - 82 sec - With 16MB card, 160 x 120 - 150 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 14 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 27 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 27 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 47 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 22 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 39 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 69 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 69 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 100 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 150 - With 16MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 9 in - 20 ft
  • Features Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 63 mm - F/2.8-3.7
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 63 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 380 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus Hybrid
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 0.1-1.0m
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.7
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Progressive shutter system

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Electronic
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color
  • Field Coverage 98%
  • Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 113,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft VideoImpression

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap
  • Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • camera on
  • top
  • back
  • side

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DiMAGE Z2 Digital Camera
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