Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 Review
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October 28th, 2004
Summary
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10's built-in 8x optical Mega Zoom lens and 4x digital zoom combine for a total 32x zoom, allowing photographers to capture everything from sporting events to panoramic scenery. The camera's optical lens system consists of 11 elements in nine groups and includes two aspheric lens elements, for sharp, high-quality images. The DiMAGE Z10 combines a 3.2-megapixel primary-color CCD with Konica Minolta's proprietary CxProcess(TM) II image processing technology for pictures that appear exactly the way they are seen.
Specs
Key Features
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Resolution
3.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
8x
Camera Type
Standard Point and Shoot
Lens
Interchangeable Lens
Without Interchangeable Lens
Optical Zoom
8x
35mm Zoom Lens
36 - 290 mm
Digital Zoom
4x
Focus Type
Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focus Range
19.2 in. to Infinity (w) / 58.8 in. to Infinity (t)
Macro Focus Range
.36 - 39.6 in. (w) / 24 - 79.2 in. (t)
Focal Length
6 - 48 mm
Image Quality
Resolution
3.3 Megapixel
Resolutions
1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
Video
Video Quality
320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed
15 fps
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
MOV
Exposure Control
ISO Speeds
64, 400, 200, 100, Auto
Aperture Range
f3.2/f3.4 (w/t)
White Balance
Flash (Preset), Tungsten (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Manual, Auto
Frames Per Second
1.5 Frames
Storage
Memory Type
SD Card, MMC Card
Compression Modes
Basic, Normal, Fine
Compression Type
JPEG
File Size (High Res.)
1.78 MB (71 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
.11 MB (about 1163 images on 128MB card)
Flash
Flash Type
Built-In
Flash Functions
Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Fill-in Flash, Auto Flash, Flash Off
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder
Digital
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
113,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface
USB 2.0
Video Interface
Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type
4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life
500 Images
Included Features
Self Timer
10 Sec., 2 Sec.
Mp3 Built In
Without MP3
System Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS 9
Dimensions
Width
4.3 in.
Depth
3.7 in.
Height
3.2 in.
Weight
.66 lb.